Teachers in Swaziland are marching in the streets of the
capital Mbabane today (3 August 2012) following their successful court action
to stop the government sacking striking teachers.
The Industrial Court ordered the immediate reinstatement
of the fired teachers and the restraint of government from continuing with the
dismissals. The court ruled that the government did not follow legal procedure
before firing the striking teachers.
The Centre for Human Rights, Swaziland, reports that
close to 200 teachers are singing and chanting struggle songs as they march from
the Industrial Court to the Ministry of Education. They want to deliver a
petition calling on the Swazi Government to stop further sackings and to hold
talks with the teachers.
The teachers were fired for participating in a strike for
a 4.5 percent salary increase.
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