Education assistants left high and dry

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has intervened to resolve the delayed stipend payments affecting thousands of education assistants employed under the basic education employment initiative.

- Oratile Mashilo

Gwarube said she was “deeply concerned” that many young assistants are without income, stressing that the matter was a top priority.

To tackle the problem, Gwarube and Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour Jomo Sibiya have convened a high-level meeting with all key role players.

These include the departments of basic education and of employment and labour and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC).