South Africa: NAPTOSA Rejects Calls to Ban Foreign Teachers - South African News Briefs - August 6, 2026

NAPTOSA Rejects Calls to Bar Foreign Teachers The National Professional Teachers' Organisation of South Africa (NAPTOSA) has rejected calls by the March and March movement to reserve teaching posts exclusively for South African citizens, reports EWN. Executive Director Basil Manuel said teachers employed in public schools would already have met the legal requirements to work in the country. It warned against intimidation or vigilante-style compliance checks at schools. Manuel also dismissed claims that large numbers of foreign nationals are teaching in South African schools. He said improving school safety requires addressing broader community issues, not just conducting searches for weapons and other prohibited items. MPs Back Summons for Ramaphosa if He Refuses Keep up with the latest he