Story by Mthokozisi Dube
EDUCATORS from the SADC region under the Non-Aligned Teachers Union (ANTUSA) are unwinding through sport at Hillside Teachers College in Bulawayo in a move aimed at exchanging ideas.
Initiated in Kabwe, Zambia in 2007, the ANTUSA games have made a third-time return to Zimbabwe with previous editions having been held in Harare and Victoria Falls.
Made up of eight unions from the SADC region, the games are used as a platform to unwind for educators, while also acting as a platform to cross-pollinate ideas to improve the education sector.
“We are happy to be hosting the 15th edition of the games. Since the formation of the games, we have seen strides in the transfer of ideas to improve the education sector,” ANTUSA President, Mkhuseli Dube stated.
ANTUSA leaders also believe the games act as a unifier in the region as they are held on a rotational basis.
“The union was formed in Zambia so we represent a bigger population. We have benefitted from these games as we use them to learn how other sister countries are doing it to improve the games,” Basic Education Teachers Union of Zambia’s President, Binstone Tembo said.
“We brought officials from education seeing we will have a symposium to tackle issues to improve our education sector,” Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union’s President, Tobokani Rari noted.
The games will also see a cultural night being held to showcase the diversity of culture among participating countries.
The last edition of the ANTUSA games was held in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
