School patrollers claim R2 900 stipend has not been paid for 3 months
The Department of Education has remained silent as more than 50 Diepsloot school patrollers claim to be unpaid despite reporting for duty every day. The group says repeated attempts to get answers have failed, leaving them frustrated.
More than 50 school patrollers in Diepsloot are still waiting for answers about their salaries.
This comes after the patrollers claimed to be unpaid for the past three months despite continuing to report for duty every day.
According to the patrollers, their safety programme services are contracted by the Department of Education.
Repeated attempts to obtain clarity from the communications team of the Department of Education have yielded no results, leaving the patrollers frustrated and uncertain about their future.
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Patroller Herminah Mafora said that to date, nothing has changed since the group last spoke to Fourways Review.
“We have not received any form of communication, even today, it’s been silent, so at this point we don’t know what to do.”
The school patrollers have three signed contracts, containing their personal details, which state that they should receive payment on the 7th of every month. However, despite these agreements, they claimed they have not received a single payment.
The contract, which was seen by the Fourways Review, states that the patrollers are contracted to volunteer in the school safety programme.
“I hereby agree to volunteer as a School Patroller with effect from 01/04/26 and ending 31/03/2027. The period of deployment in the school safety programme shall be on a month-to-month basis,” reads the contract
However, the contract also states that despite the voluntary services, each patroller gets paid a monthly stipend.
“An amount of R2 900 per month [stipend], and 1% UIF will be deducted. Calculations will be R2900 00-1% = R2 871, rates per hour R16,62. The stipend will be paid on or before the 7th of the following month,” the contract continues.
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With little to no response from the department, the patrollers said they are considering taking the matter to the CCMA.
“Most of the patrollers are planning on finishing this term, then stop working because it will be unfair on the kids depending on our protection, but immediately when the schools close, we are closing as well, and if they terminate our contracts, we will take it to CCMA,” said Mafora.
Questions were sent to the Department of Education regarding the non-payment of the patrollers, as no one from the district office or the head of the safety office has commented on the matter.
The questions were submitted on June 12, with a response requested by June 17.
Fourways Review will continue to seek comment from the Department of Education and will publish its response as soon as it is received.
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