An illegal school in Ivory Park in Tembisa resumed teaching and learning a day after the Gauteng Department of Education shut it down.The principal confirmed that the school was not registered as they had been waiting for approval from the department since 2018.
The principal claimed he had taken all the necessary steps to have the school registered and sent all documents to the department, but had been awaiting approval since 2018 while they continued teaching and learning. When asked which curriculum the school followed when teaching, the principal said it was easily accessible from other teachers that they attended seminars with. Regarding examinations, the school retrieves test papers online.
Petrus Mahlatji, the owner of the property on which the school operates, said he had no idea that the department had visited the school and ordered it to shut down as he was not at home at that time. However, Mahlatji, said he knew his yard was being used as a school. The woman has since removed her child from school and has had to look for another one. She said she felt unfairly inconvenienced by the school as it had set them back.We wasted a lot of money on nothing, and at the end of the day, your child can't even read or write. It's not right, and it's worrying.
DBE_SA why was this person not arrested? All of you are turning this country into a circus. SAPoliceService
MarciaBarron777 MYANC what’s are you doing about this?
If it's really illegal it means the qualifications obtained from that school are not legit, if they are valid when verified then we are in ship as Mme Hani a boletse
TEBOGO89588055 Wonder who’s the owner 😏 SA has become a lawless state with everyone doing as they please We can’t wait for 2024 👌🏾