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Sadtu Provincial Secretary, Nomarashiya Caluza.
Sadtu Provincial Secretary, Nomarashiya Caluza.
The teachers union, Sadtu, has called for the suspension of the marking of the registration papers in Estcourt after one of the markers died and several cases of Covid-19 were reported. They have also demanded that rapid tests be made available for other markers there.
The marker was rushed to hospital on Saturday where he later died. At least nine other markers who had close contact with her had to be isolated in a boarding house.
On Sunday, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Secretary Nomarashiya Caluza said the center has become a “highly engaged marking center,” so it should be thoroughly cleaned and all markers tested.
“Sadtu is aware that the (education) department wants to postpone all of this until Monday. We want to remind the department that it comes to lives first and as such they must prioritize that … to prevent further spread of the virus, ”he said.
Nomarashiya said that their lives are more important than anything else and as such the union urges them to be more cautious and ensure they comply with health regulations.
“Nobody wants tagging centers to be super-spreaders of the virus.”
She said Sadtu’s monitors have been visiting the centers and to some extent compliance is highly compromised and markers were found chatting in large groups.
“The department had told us that there is a compliance officer at each center and we call on these officers to take full responsibility for compliance-related matters at their centers,” Caluza said.
KZN Education Department spokesperson Muzi Mahlambi said that they will continue to adhere to health protocols as per World Health Organization guidelines. He said that they conduct mass examinations regularly and that when Covid-19 symptoms are detected, people are referred to doctors.
“There are indications that some markers go to the centers knowing that they are positive. We urge them not to do it, as it is dangerous for the health of their colleagues and for themselves.
The province hired 8,730 markers for the 2020 tuition exams, but at least 101 did not appear during the first week, which began on January 4, and fear of contracting Covid-19 is believed to be one of the reasons why they did not show up. must.
