Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU)
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Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
History
The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU), today the largest teachers' union in the country was launched on the 6th of October 1990 in Johannesburg. Its launch was attended by 1500 delegates from 13 teacher organisations. The delegates present were united in the firm belief and commitment to place teachers at the forefront of policy development for an envisaged future South Africa.