Government and teachers unions, Nantu and Napwu, agreed a 9% across the board salary increase for the 2017/2018 financial year. The increase for this year remains the 5% that government initially offered, effective 1 April 2016.
This means teachers, and all public workers will get the increase.
The 9% is a 2% increase on the 7% offered for next year.
The Namibia National Teacher’s Union president officially called of the strike and urged teachers to go back to work.
President Hage Geingob expressed gratitude that the matter was resolved and said the teachers who took part in the industrial action will still be paid for the two days of the strike.
Education minister Katrina Hanse-Himarwa thanked Geingob for his intervention.
The Grade 10 and 12 exams that was postponed will be written on 31 October and 1 November.
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