MortarBoardCULong CU Postings to Whatsapp, 30-31 July 2017 Click the links to connect to full text NUMSA allegedly faces financial troubles, R500m reserve fund 'raided' NUMSA, the country's biggest trade union, is reportedly facing a serious internal rebellion, and its finances are alleged to be in disarray. The relationship between the union's general secretary and his deputy is said to have broken down. The financial situation of the metalworkers' union is so bad it had to dip into its strategic reserve meant to provide workers with alternative income during strikes, Business Day reported on Friday. NUMSA's general secretary, Irvin Jim, reported that the union might have to retrench. - http://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/1589405/numsa-allegedly-faces-financi al-troubles-r500m-reserve-fund-raided/ How conspiracy and conflict stalk NUMSA The National Union of Metalworkers of SA (NUMSA) has lost the plot. Its challenges are deepened by ideological confusion, a rift among its leaders since before its 2016 national congress, and money woes. NUMSA was the biggest and among the wealthiest unions in the country, but the combination of problems it now faces is leading it down a path of self-destruction. - https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/columnists/2017-07-28-natasha-marr ian-how-conspiracy-and-conflict-stalk-numsa/ - SUBSCRIPTION Venezuela Coup "Could Blow Up Huge In Many Nations Of The Region" I see somebody has been blathering about the lack of 'democracy' in Venezuela, as if it was the Chavezists who were to blame. The president was elected by the people in a fair election and Chavezists also won the majority in the parliament/constituent assembly. The moment that happened, the elitists who finance opposition coups pushed out propaganda that was no more than libellous lies, and began a programme of overt subversion. They have continued this for the last 19 years. I really hope that Trump and co don't decide that Venezuela be another victim. The result will be much worse even than the bloodthirsty contras of Nicaragua. The war will be long and bloody and it is highly doubtful that amerika could win without terrible violence. - http://www.moonofalabama.org/2017/07/venezuela-coup-could-blow-up-huge-in-ma ny-nations-of-the-region.html St. John's racial incident a tip of iceberg: SADTU Teachers' union SADTU has weighed in on the racial incident at St. John's College in Johannesburg, saying it's just a tip of the iceberg. SADTU's Gauteng secretary Tseliso Ledimo says private schools should be closely monitored. "Because they are not monitored by the Department, they just act on their own. And that's why the Department must take an effort to closely monitor those schools, because there are lot of abnormalities in those schools that must be dealt with," said Ledimo. - http://www.sabc.co.za/news/a/09911200420f02848be9ff6021bf758b/St.-Johns-raci al-incident-a-tip-of-iceberg:-Sadtu-20170730 "They Can't Be Trusted' -- St John's Alumni Call On Headteacher And Council Chair To Also Go The South African Democratic Teacher's Union's Tsheliso Ledimo said racism should be criminalized. "We always maintained that racism has no place in our dispensation... It should be criminalized," he said. SADTU welcomes Arlow's resignation because it sets a precedent for teachers in the future. "We have done so much to get rid of racism since 1994. We can't be having this," Ledimo said. - http://www.huffingtonpost.co.za/2017/07/28/st-johns-alumni-the-headteacher-a nd-council-chairman-should-al_a_23054128/ R101m private school subsidy slated by teacher unions South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) provincial secretary Jonovan Rustin said the union would enter into discussions with the department on the issue. "We know that some of these (independent) schools being funded are in disadvantaged areas. "But we would like to see all schools become state schools," Rustin said. He said independent schools should be absorbed and become state schools for the government to take responsibility for the education of these pupils. - http://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/news/r101m-private-school-subsidy-slated-by-t eacher-unions-10514716 'Changes avoiding root of problem' SADTU DGS Nkosana Dolopi said: "The department wants to look good in their pass rate, but what about the quality of education? Maths is a basic of life. To count, you need maths, to drive, you need maths. The department must deal with the challenges in the education system. "The department should ensure that teachers are well-trained. Maths also needs individual attention; and schools are faced with overcrowding. The department must not be quick to drop requirements without identifying the challenges," said Dolopi - http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2017/07/27/changes-avoiding-root-of-proble m Putin: 755 US diplomats to depart Russia, time to show we won't leave anything unanswered More than 750 American diplomats will have to leave Russia as a result of Washington's own policies. "The American side has made a move which hasn't been provoked by anything," said Russian President Vladimir Putin. The number of US diplomatic service staff in Russia was ordered to be reduced in order to equal the number of Russian diplomats in the US by 1 September 2017. 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