EDUCATION ALLIANCE PROGRAMME

On Friday 7 February 2014 the South African Democratic Teachers Union held an Education Alliance Programme at the Curries Fountain Sports Development Centre. The event was held in conjunction with NEHAWU, POPCRU, SAMWU, COSAS and SASCO. The aim of the programme was to assist school leavers and those who are experiencing problems with funding to attend a tertiary institution. Minister of Higher Education, Blade Nzimande was in attendance and encouraged the youth in his speech. Also in attendance was Melusi Gigaba, Minister of Public Enterprise, who emphasised the importance of education to the youth. There were approximately 5000 people from the Ethekwini region who attended the programme. The programme was free to the public and open to anyone looking for assistance.