Netwerk24 reports that the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has applied for an interdict which it hopes will prevent teachers’ union Sadtu and students’ organisation Cosas from disrupting the annual national assessment tests for learners.  

The tests are intended to assess literacy and numeracy of learners in grades 3, 6 and 9.  According to the WCED, on 12 September 2016 Sadtu called for a boycott of the process and has actively tried to disrupt the tests being held at more than 100 schools.  Amongst other things, the WCED has requested in the interdict application that Sadtu and Cosas be prohibited from coming within 500m of school property without permission and from intimidating teachers.

• Read this report by Maygene De Wee in full in Afrikaans at Netwerk24
• And also, Sadtu in Western Cape won’t back down on systemic test boycott, at EWN

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