Married, pregnant learner back at school
By Odette Ismail
12 February 2007
Education MEC Cameron Dugmore has ordered a Rocklands High school principal to let a married, pregnant girl continue her school career today.
Pupils at the school in Mitchell’s Plain are protesting against her completing her Grade 12 year at the school.
According to reports the school governing body says they are against the fact that she is married and not that she is pregnant.
It is believed that the girl got married under Muslim rites over the holiday period.
Gert Witbooi, Education spokesperson, says that the department’s officials have been in touch with the school and told the principal that in terms of the South African law she will be allowed back.
“Obviously she is pregnant as well so she will be managed under the learner-pregnancy policy which dictates that at some stage based on a medical examination she will have to leave school,” says Witbooi.
He says she then has to register as a private candidate to write her Grade 12 examination and she will not be able to return to the school.
12 February 2007
Education MEC Cameron Dugmore has ordered a Rocklands High school principal to let a married, pregnant girl continue her school career today.
Pupils at the school in Mitchell’s Plain are protesting against her completing her Grade 12 year at the school.
According to reports the school governing body says they are against the fact that she is married and not that she is pregnant.
It is believed that the girl got married under Muslim rites over the holiday period.
Gert Witbooi, Education spokesperson, says that the department’s officials have been in touch with the school and told the principal that in terms of the South African law she will be allowed back.
“Obviously she is pregnant as well so she will be managed under the learner-pregnancy policy which dictates that at some stage based on a medical examination she will have to leave school,” says Witbooi.
He says she then has to register as a private candidate to write her Grade 12 examination and she will not be able to return to the school.
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