A parent who cannot afford the school fees of an independent school is turning to court after the school refused to register the children for the matric exams.
The inability of a parent to pay the private school fees of two matric learners and the fact that they may not be able to write their matric exams as a result at the end of the year will once again come under the spotlight in the Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg.
The court last month ordered the school (which is not identified to protect the two learners) to allow the learners back and to register them for the Independent Examination Board (IEB) examination. While the learners were allowed back in school, it came to light that they were never registered for the IEB examination.
The parent, assisted by Section27, will this week return to court in a bid to hold the private school in contempt of court. Last month, Section27 turned to court on behalf of the parent’s plight, which also included a Grade 4 pupil, after all three children were excluded from school for outstanding school fees.
The parent and the school have been engaged in ongoing disputes over fees for years. These disputes have led to the children facing ongoing disbarment from classes and school activities.
