Unhappy parents and learners outside the gates of the newly built Blueridge Primary School in Wallacedene, demanding priority enrollment for their children.
Western Cape Education MEC, David Maynier, has hit back against the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education after disagreements arose relating to a Department of Basic Education (DBE) presentation on allegations of racial profiling in learner admissions to schools.
The disagreements between the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) and the portfolio committee arose from the start of the committee meeting, which was set to hear a DBE presentation on the matter. That particular presentation did not go ahead, but MPs did hear a submission from Equal Education on the issue.
The committee expressed "serious concern" about the WCED’s failure to provide the requested information on learner admissions and placement practices in the province.
The committee also noted the Western Cape High Court judgment that highlighted discriminatory practices in admission requirements affecting historically disadvantaged and marginalised communities.
