Angry Delft residents wants principal removed

Parents and community members protested again outside a Delft school on Monday morning.

This is in relation to alleged bullying incident that occurred at Leiden High School, in January, where a 14-year-old boy was assaulted and smeared with faeces.

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Protesters claim racism as well. The number of learners facing suspension is unclear at this stage. They also want the principal sacked as they believe the head of the school, dealt with the incident poorly.

Community member and, , says:

“The motivation of the protest is to get justice for the learner. We would like to achieve our demands, which include, but are not limited to the removal of a school principal as we believe he didn’t deal with the matter properly,’’ said Khanyiso Fodo, Sub-regional task member for the EFF.

“It’s not the first time we came to school. We have been dealing with this issue from day one. The department of education is not taking our concerns seriously,’’ he added.

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) said that allegations this was a racially-motivated attack is unsubstantiated at this stage.

“It is only the Head of Department of the WCED who can expel a learner. Secondly, the SGB has conducted a 
disciplinary hearing and has in fact, recommended expulsion for these learners. This was submitted to the WCED on Friday. The HOD will now have the opportunity to apply his mind. There are no grounds to charge the principal or dissolve the SGB. Procedures were followed,’’ said Bronagh Hammond, WCED spokesperson.

 

Done by: Mitchum George