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 .
Neumann is facing six charges following his refusal to reopen the school amid the Covid-19 infection peak last year. Rustin said they believed the matter occurred during one of the most trying times in the country, and it could have been resolved around a table instead of instituting disciplinary action against Neumann.
ANC provincial spokesperson on education Khalid Sayed said Neumann, like the principals of yesteryear, stood with his community, learners and teachers. “We salute him and stand by him in his quest for fairness, justice and equality in education for all our children,” said Sayed.