Heathfield High community demands charges against principal be dropped Share Cape Town - Activists, parents and learners have once again come out to voice their support for Heathfield High School principal Wesley Neumann, who faces dismissal for defying an edict from the Western Cape Education Department (WCED). The disciplinary charges against Neumann stem from his opposition to his school being reopened during the last yearâs first Covid-19 lockdown. On Tuesday, his supporters protested outside the WCEDâs offices, demanding its new head of department (HOD), Brent Walters, drop all charges. Neumann is facing six charges following his refusal to reopen the school amid the Covid-19 infection peak last year.