‘My post about Sadtu teachers was offensive and classist’: MEC’s adviser
Mangope has apologised after his ‘joke’ attracted backlash from the union, the education department and the public
13 January 2022 - 20:14
Political adviser Tshediso Mangope has promised to buy a uniform and pay school fees for an underprivileged pupil from his hometown of Botshabelo after his heavily criticised social media “joke” that took aim at the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu)...
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