Johannesburg - Two indigent primary school pupils who are siblings have missed two exams after they were “thrown” out of school for not wearing proper shoes that their unemployed mother could not afford.
The two boys, aged 10 and 12, were allegedly chased away by their principal at Makhoarane Primary School in Dobsonville, Soweto, on Tuesday after they attended school wearing takkies. They were allegedly told only to return once they had proper school shoes. They have since missed their Grade 5 and 6 exams.
Their mother, Sharon Bill, 41, is an unemployed single parent who is also raising four other children at a hospice and children’s village in Roodepoort, where she is being accommodated free of charge. The Gauteng Education Department has since launched an investigation into the matter, with threats of disciplinary action. The principal, however, has dismissed the mother’s claims, accusing her of not looking after her children.
“I was surprised to see my kids home so early that day. When they told me what happened I was hurt because it’s not like I don’t want them to wear school shoes, but I don’t have the money to buy them,” said the mother.
TheStar_news NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
TheStar_news Shocking. Imagine how shit mom feels and imagine the shame for those little children. I hate this world at times. This should never happen.
sss_mncu TheStar_news so what do we do now?
TheStar_news Its just ridiculous! And plain stupid of schools!!! Why would any parent let their child not wear uniform if they can afford it?! Not everyone has money to spend on clothes/shoes if there's tummy's that needs food. Godammit! Think people!😤
TheStar_news This is so sad and frustrating!My son's teacher has been bothering him whole year to wear a short grey pants. I mean he has a long one what does it matter? Im pissed she made him feel bad in class and he was scared to go to school his only 7!
TheStar_news I blve their white fox or the headmaster is white at least their wearing shoes unacceptable so ey learned from this skul for a year n then exams tym their kicked out can l see that idiot who did that
TheStar_news Mother probably looking for free handouts
TheStar_news They get sassa grants pep school shoes 70Rand a pair
TheStar_news Sad that we still have such insensitive and ludicrous decisions by teachers and principals/head teachers
TheStar_news Then she must homeschool them.
TheStar_news Ridiculous
TheStar_news SGB and the Principal should be removed from working in a schools in South Africa
TheStar_news disappointed education can not be inhibited by uniform material imposed for merely identifying children. it is not the core aim of an academic institution and what they did is not different from denying the children their right to education. Poverty is real, focus on the goal!!
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