Western Cape teachers take to the streets in protest against 2400 proposed job cuts recently announced by the provincial government

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Western Cape teachers will later this afternoon be protesting against the proposed 2400 job cuts recently announced by the provincial government. The Western Cape Government has cited budget cuts from national government as a reason for the decision. The Western Cape Government has allegedly also called on teacher unions to fight alongside it, in order to protect the teachers. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Secretary for South African Democratic Teachers' Union in the Western Cape, Sibongile Kwazi