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  • Pandor said she remained concerned about the impact a chalk-down would have on pupils preparing for their final matric examinations.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2004

  • Public service unions meeting with the government on Monday evening pending a possible "national chalk-down" by teachers will review the latest offer by the Department of Public Works and

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2004

  • "If no progress has been made, the union is giving notice to embark on a full-blown, chalk-down strike from 21 April 1998."

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1998

  • "If no progress has been made, the union is giving notice to embark on a full-blown, chalk-down strike from April 21," Sadtu president Willy Madisha said at the time.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1998

  • "If no progress has been made, the union is giving notice to embark on a full-blown, chalk-down strike from April 21," Sadtu president Willy Madisha told reporters in Johannesburg.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1998

  • Wednesday staged a chalk-down to demand security guards at schools in the area.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1996

  • Sadtu Soweto chairman Matakanye Matakanye said there should be an immediate re-instatement of all retrenched teachers -- one of the grievances which led to the chalk-down.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1993

  • The chalk-down, which started last Monday, was in protest against merit and specific awards -- a process where teachers and education officials are given extra remuneration for services rendered.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1993

  • "The Minister's undertaking has removed a major stumbling block in the resolution of the merit award crisis, and Sadtu has therefore decided to suspend their chalk-down with immediate effect," Mr van den Heever said on Sunday night.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1993

  • SABC radio news quoted Mr Ntola as saying the union decided to embark on a protest "chalk-down" until the Department of

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1993

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