MBABANE: Lady-Howard Mabuza, the Minister of Education says schools will be operating normally on Thursday and Friday amid a protest organized by the Trade Union Congress of Swaziland(TUCOSWA).
“The Ministry of Education and Training is not aware of calls to close schools on Thursday 22nd and 23 September 2022. Therefore, teachers are expected to be at school and schools are expected to operate normally during these two days,” reads a statement released by the Ministry of Education on Wednesday.
But Mbongwa Dlamini, the President of the Swaziland National Association of Teachers(SNAT) told this Swaziland News that teachers would participate in the mass protest organised by TUCOSWA.
“SNAT is affiliated to TUCOSWA so teachers will participate in the protest on Thursday and Friday,”said the SNAT President.
On another note, Bheki Mamba, the TUCOSWA President confirmed that on Thursday there would be a stay-away adding that on Friday there would be protests across the country.
“On Thursday there would be a stay away, people will stay-away, they are expected to be at home and there will be no transport. Then on Friday, there will be protests across the country,” said the TUCOSWA President.
Education Minister Lady-Howard Mabuza.