Are South African teaching posts up for sale? School staff say an old problem hasn’t gone away

By Amy Sarah Padayachee, Lecturer, Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Questions about the integrity of educator appointments remain unresolved in South Africa ten years after a ministerial task team investigated the alleged sale of teaching posts.

The inquiry exposed vulnerabilities in a system intended to ensure that appointments are fair, equitable and transparent. A decade later, how well does South Africa’s system protect teacher appointments and promotions from improper influence? The question remains relevant because allegations…

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