# The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union in the Western Cape warns that keeping teacher numbers the same for next year will cause more strain on schools. With over 35-thousand teachers and large class sizes, schools will face increased pressure on their budgets and resources. The union’s provincial secretary, Sibongile Kwazi, says more teachers could have been hired if the annual systemic evaluations and the back-on-track programmes were reviewed.
SADTU blasts Western Cape Education department for freezing teacher posts in 2026