{"id":10601,"date":"2022-08-11T20:43:55","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T20:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/tsc-chairmani-am-not-aware-of-any-mandate-to-fire-snat-president"},"modified":"2022-08-11T21:17:29","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T21:17:29","slug":"tsc-chairmani-am-not-aware-of-any-mandate-to-fire-snat-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/tsc-chairmani-am-not-aware-of-any-mandate-to-fire-snat-president","title":{"rendered":"TSC CHAIRMAN:I am not aware of any mandate to fire SNAT President"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span><b>Dr Amos Dlamini, the Chairman of the Teaching Service Commission (TSC)says he is not aware of any mandate to fire Mbongwa Dlamini, the President of the Swaziland National Association of Teachers (SNAT).<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This comes after the SNAT President advised teachers not to report to work on Monday and Tuesday as per an order issued by the Swaziland International Solidarity Forces (SISF).<\/p>\n<p>It has been disclosed that Dlamini allegedly communicated a resolution taken by the union.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Education recently sent Dlamini a letter asking him to provide justification as to why he shouldn&#8217;t be charged with misconduct.<\/p>\n<p>Reached for comments on Thursday, Dr Amos Mahlalela, the Chairman of the Teaching Service Commission (TSC), denied being directed to fire the SNAT President.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am unaware of any order to fire Mbongwa. I read bout what you are asking on Mbongwa\u2019s social media page and the Times.My comment ends here,&#8221; said the TSC Chairman when interviewed by editor Zweli Martin Dlamini.<\/p>\n<p>On another note, the Spokesperson of the Swaziland International Solidarity Forces (SISF) told this publication that they will protect the SNAT President and other teachers who might be victimised by the government for refusing to report to work on Monday and Tuesday amid security threats.<\/p>\n<p>Mbongwa Dlamini, the SNAT President, said he was communicating a resolution by the teachers&#8217; union and wondered why he was being charged in his personal capacity.<\/p>\n<p>Reached for comments, Colani Maseko, the President of the Swaziland National Union of Students (SNAT), said they fully support the SNAT President and warned TSC that chaos would erupt should Mbongwa Dlamini be victimized.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSebadlala kabi-ke nyalo, as the Students Union, we have a special relationship with SNAT and we are watching the matter of President Mbongwa very closely. Uma kungenteka nje bakwente loku labafuna kukwenta, batawubona labangazange sebakubone, kuncane loku labakubona last year,&#8221;said the Students Union President.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\">Eswatini<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. Dr Amos Dlamini, the Chairman of the Teaching Service Commission (TSC)says he is not aware of any mandate to fire Mbongwa Dlamini, the President of the Swaziland National Association of Teachers (SNAT). 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