By Staff Reporter
A total of 1530 Post Level 1 (PL1) educators posts have been filled in KwaZulu-Natal between January and April, according to the province’s education MEC Sipho Hlomuka.
“These posts have become vacant as a result of attrition, such as retirements, deaths, promotions and resignation.
‘Most of these posts became vacant in critical subjects like Mathematics, Mathematics Literacy, Physical, Life Sciences, Technical and other new subjects. The filling of these posts aim at ensuring that there are no classes without a teacher,” he said in a statement on Thursday.
Hlomuka said that almost all of the 737 posts level one posts advertised in September 2024 were filled at the end of March.
This would enable the department to improve the teacher-to-learner ratio, enhance teaching and learning, and ultimately improve learner outcomes.
“We as a department are thrilled to have reached this milestone. This achievement is a direct result of our department’s hard work and dedication to providing quality education to our learners,” the MEC said.
PL1 teachers are on the frontline of education, with their tasks ranging from the classroom to administrative responsibilities.
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