By Tina George
23 October 2007
The Western Cape Education Department has cancelled a case study which it deemed inappropriate for grade 5 learners where by it depicts the life of a sex worker and how she contracts HIV/Aids.
“We have been made aware of this particular case study when a parent wrote to the department and would like to respond in ensuring our communities that we have good sound values and education, says Western Cape Education spokesperson, Gert Witbooi.”
The Grade 5 textbook, titled My Clever Natural Sciences Through Issues, published by Clever Books, contains the story on pages 43 and 44.
The textbook, however, will not be withdrawn but this particular case study will be cancelled.
“We are looking into and investigating how this case study found its way into the textbook, says Witbooi.
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