Gwarube confirms education and general school assistants have been paid

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has confirmed that as of Wednesday morning, education and general school assistants have been paid.

In a joint press briefing with the Department of Employment and Labour in Pretoria, Gwarube addressed some of the resolutions taken to deal with the payments.

Thousands of assistants across the country have been waiting for their September stipends, which were delayed due to administrative and verification issues with documents.

Gwarube said that after a lengthy two-day meeting, candidates have begun receiving their stipends.

"I can confirm that as from 10 AM this morning, payments have started flowing from the Industrial Development Corporation to our education assistants. This is a massive relief to thousands of young people who have been waiting for what is due to them. This delay should have never happened and we will work tirelessly to ensure that it is avoided in the future."