By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Several community-led pickets will take place at schools across the Western Cape today, including the provincial education departments offices, opposing its decision to cut over 2,000 teaching posts. This follows the announcement by National Treasury's budget cuts for the education department across the country. Equal Education says the decision to reduce teacher posts will prolong and worsen the crises faced by the education sector. Researcher, Mahfouz Raffee says such a decision should be considered unlawful, considering the manner it threatens the right to education...

<p>By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Several community-led pickets will take place at schools across the Western Cape today, including the provincial education departments offices, opposing its decision to cut over 2,000 teaching posts. This follows the announcement by National Treasury's budget cuts for the education department across the country. Equal Education says the decision to reduce teacher posts will prolong and worsen the crises faced by the education sector. Researcher, Mahfouz Raffee says such a decision should be considered unlawful, considering the manner it threatens the right to education...</p>

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