WC high court ruled against the school closures

Mluleki Mrwebi
31 July 2013

The African National Congress in the Western Cape has welcomed the court ruling on the closure of schools in the Province.

MEC Donald Grant earlier last year proposed to close 17 schools, citing poor performance and dwindling pupil numbers.

The Save Our Schools Campaign opposed the decision and took the MEC to court.

ANC Leader in Province Marius Fransman said the MEC does not understand education and this was a victory for the community and the other organisations that were against these closures.

Fransman further said the Premier and the MEC should resign because they wasted tax payers` money and as the ANC in the Province now they will be calling for the court expenditure to be revealed and they must account for that expenditure.

Meanwhile the Western Cape Education Department said this is a sad day for our schools.

MEC Spokesperson Bronagh Casey said this judgment has compromised education opportunities for learners at the schools that were earmarked for closures.

Casey said the WCDE will continue to support the schools and they welcome the court judgment.

Casey added that for now they are studying the court ruling and they will decide a way forward from there.