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Temp teachers decry late payments

Aubrey Lesaso PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Aubrey Lesaso PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Every month-end has turned into a nightmare for temporary teachers, especially for those who work in the Kweneng region, as their salaries are always paid late.

One such teacher who preferred anonymity told The Monitor they could go up to the 18th day of the month without having received their last month’s salaries. This has inconvenienced a lot of these temporary teachers as a number of them get kicked out of their rented houses.

They also fail to pay debts on time.

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