Deaf students betrayed

Tuesday, May 06, 2014

Students cleaning up and dishing up in the kitchen after staff downed tools. PIC KAGISO ONKATSWITSE

Students at the Ramotswa Center for the deaf Education yesterday had to help out in the kitchen and other duties after support staff downed tools, citing non payment of their April salaries. Mmegi enquiries uncover a growing financial crisis and possible cooking of books.

Tensions at the Ramotswa Centre for Deaf Education boiled over yesterday when support staffers downed tools in protest against the non-payment of April salaries, even as the Education Ministry demands answers about alleged gross maladministration at the institute.

At least 35 support staff, including kitchen, cleaning, grounds and administration staff, began a peaceful sit-in at the school citing non-payment as well as a lack of consultation from their superiors.

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