Riverside High School takes in 55 pupils not admitted to Hoërskool Overvaal
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has found an alternative school to place 55 English-speaking learners denied admission to Hoërskool Overvaal. The 55 learners have been allowed to attend Riverside High School‚ just more than 15km from Hoërskool Overvaal. "We had a long meeting with the leadership of the parents ... and they insisted that we place the kids in one area while we are dealing with the challenges of the law and‚ after persuading each other‚ we agreed to locate all those children in this particular school‚" said Lesufi. The MEC said he had appealed to the school principal to ensure the 55 pupils are not intimidated by other learners because of the Hoërskool Overvaal debacle‚ adding that they should be integrated into existing classrooms and not have a separate classroom, as this would divide the students. Riverside High School principal Evald Makgwatha said he welcomed the pupils with open hands. "When this emergency arose‚ we looked at the space we have and we started...
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