The South African government is proposing making teachers' strikes illegal. The government says that the strikes hurt students. The African National Congress also said that it wants to institute wage subsidies for apprentices, a practice unions oppose. The teachers' union said that the government needs to address the problems that cause teachers to strike, including a lack of facilities and supplies.
See "South Africa's ANC picks fight with teachers union", Helen Nyambura-Mwaura, Reuters, February 3, 2013