Welcome to the National Teachers’ Union website. The oldest teacher union in South Africa, established in 1918. This site will give you information about us from our history, principles and benefits. You will be able to get updates on union activities to downloading membership related documents. Should you not find what you are looking for, please send us an email to info@natu.org.za and we will gladly assist.
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Our Mission is, “Teach the children of the Nation like never before and bring joy to the classroom.”
Our Commitment is to defend the rights of children – as well as safe-guarding, adhering and dedicating ourselves to work unselfishly for the right of teachers to teach ,and ensuring that the classroom experience is pleasurable to both learners and teachers.
Our Goals are to improve South Africa’s education through quality teaching and learning; and to work for the improvement of the conditions of service for teachers, in general, and attend to the needs and problems of members, in particular.
The Central Executive Board has declared 2024 as the year of visibility and interaction with members on the ground. At the 1st Quarter National Council Meeting, the CEB presented the 2024 Almanac inclusive of Regional Conferences. 2024 Regional Conferences and Mass Meetings are held under the theme: “Leadership Interacts with Constituencies: Advocating for Better Resource Allocation and Discipline in Schools.”
Picture(Left-Right): NATU Teacher Development Institute Director, Professor S.N. Imenda; Deputy President Mr. G.M. Mabuza; Vice President Mr S.A. Dlamini; President Mr. S.V. Malinga; General Secretary Mr. D. Ngema; Vice President Mrs. A.N. Nhlapo; Vice President Mr. M. Mabija; Vice President Mrs. B.Z. Mbatha.