Live Breaking News & Updates on Vredenburg primary school
Stay updated with breaking news from Vredenburg primary school. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Heathfield SGBâs bid to get WCED to drop charges against principal dashed By Okuhle Hlati Share Cape Town â The Heathfield High school governing bodyâs (SGB) attempts to personally appeal for the new provincial Education head of department Brent Walters to consider dropping charges against principal Wesley Neumann were dashed yesterday. Neumannâs supporters, including pupils and teachers, picketed outside the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) offices yesterday, where Neumann appeared for a disciplinary hearing. Neumann is facing six charges for failing to carry out an instruction of the employer, after refusing to reopen the school at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic last year.
Student teacher who got dropped over hairdo still waiting on principal's apology 9 April 2021 8:06 AM Share This: Student teacher William Sezoe says it appears that he will not get the remedy he hoped for - an apology from the headmaster. The second-year education student was left humiliated back in February when he was kicked out of Vredenburg Primary School because of his hairstyle. At the time, Sezoe had arranged with the school's deputy principal to conduct his school observation there as a part of his studies. However, the school principal Andre Muller apparently chased Sezoe away after claiming that his hairstyle - black hair with bleached tips - did not set a good example.
Shock as Education MEC reveals litany of cases against educators By Sisonke Mlamla Share Cape Town - Some 250 teachers, 33 principals, 31 school management team members and 53 education department officials were disciplined last year for anything from theft to fraud, assault, corruption and alcohol abuse. These shocking numbers were revealed in a written reply by Education MEC Debbie Schäfer to a question by ANC education spokesperson Khalid Sayed in the provincial legislation. The figures were released as the Vredenburg Primary School principal who allegedly denied a second-year education student, William Sezoe, an opportunity to observe a class because of his hairstyle, was fined and issued with a written warning.
The WCED and the University of Stellenbosch (US) are investigating Vredenburg Primary School, after the principal allegedly denied a second-year education student an opportunity to observe a class because of his hairstyle.
EFF calls for suspension of Vredenburg principal for racist comment thesouthafrican.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thesouthafrican.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.