Mandela Day 18 July 2013
The overarching objective of Mandela Day is to inspire individuals to take action to help change the world for the better, and in doing so build a global movement for good. Ultimately it seeks to empower communities everywhere. “Take Action; Inspire Change; Make Every Day a Mandela Day.”
2013 Nelson Mandela International Day will be held in cities around the world on July 18, 2013 with the headquarters at the Mandela Foundation offices in Houghton, Johannesburg.
The Nelson Mandela Foundation.
Photo and text credits: Nelson Mandela Foundation / Matthew Willman
Schools celebrate Mandela Day. Read more . . .
Date : 2013-07-15
Author : H. Hendricks. Executive Director: NAPTOSA
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NAPTOSA's Professional Development Institute (PDI)
NAPTOSA’s Professional Development Institute aims to give teachers a renewed understanding of themselves and a renewed confidence in their teaching vocation through sustained professional learning. In line with this commitment to the professional development of all teachers, the recently established Professional Development Institute intends to provide ongoing and long term support in focus areas such as:
Date : 2013-04-09
Author : H Hendricks: Executive Director: NAPTOSA
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Matric Marking Tariffs: Court rules on the way forward. (30 March 2013) and Press Release (12 April)
In previous national and provincial News flashes, NAPTOSA has explained what has transpired since the ELRC Collective Agreement 1 of 2011 was signed.
In a nutshell, the Employer signed Collective Agreement 1 of 2011 in April 2011, but in November 2011, indicated that the agreement was not enforceable , contained an error or mistake and that they did not have the necessary funding to implement the increased marking tariffs. NAPTOSA, as well as all the other teacher unions, are adamant that the collective agreement is valid.
Read NAPTOSA's press release issued on 12 April 2013
Date : 2013-04-01
Author : H. Hendricks. Executive Director: NAPTOSA
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NAPTOSA National Executive Committee. The deepening crisis in education.
The NAPTOSA National Executive Committee (NEC) met in Pretoria on 12 and 13 March and noted with deep concern the worsening relationship between teacher unions and the Department of Basic Education which has the potential to impact negatively on the education of the children in our schools. Education is in desperate need of decisive and visionary leadership by all involved
Date : 2013-03-15
Author : A Cereseto. Deputy President: NAPTOSA
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