The South African Human Rights Commission heard that there is still no effective schooling taking place in Vuwani.
And schools will not resume anytime soon unless the Demarcation Board reverses its decision.
Tuesday marked the second day of the commission’s hearings into the affect protests with having on the right to access to education.
Also read: We should have called in the army to save Vuwani schools - Education DG
Two school principals‚ who cannot be mentioned for their safety‚ told the commission that chiefs were behind the violent protests which led to over 20 schools being burned down.
One of them suggested to the commission that government should save the situation by taking Grade 12 learners to secret camps to prepare them for their final examinations.
“We not sure whether Grade 12 will write their examinations or not. There is no teaching and learning at the moment and there are no signs that classes will resume very soon. Infrastructure and all school records have been burnt‚” the principal told the hearing.
?The principal said the chiefs and community members who are in favour of the protests intimidated teachers and learners who wanted to return to school.
– TMG Digital
Principal suggests secret camps for Vuwani’s Grade 12 learners
The South African Human Rights Commission heard that there is still no effective schooling taking place in Vuwani.
And schools will not resume anytime soon unless the Demarcation Board reverses its decision.
Tuesday marked the second day of the commission’s hearings into the affect protests with having on the right to access to education.
Also read: We should have called in the army to save Vuwani schools - Education DG
Two school principals‚ who cannot be mentioned for their safety‚ told the commission that chiefs were behind the violent protests which led to over 20 schools being burned down.
One of them suggested to the commission that government should save the situation by taking Grade 12 learners to secret camps to prepare them for their final examinations.
“We not sure whether Grade 12 will write their examinations or not. There is no teaching and learning at the moment and there are no signs that classes will resume very soon. Infrastructure and all school records have been burnt‚” the principal told the hearing.
?The principal said the chiefs and community members who are in favour of the protests intimidated teachers and learners who wanted to return to school.
– TMG Digital
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