MEC says action will be taken against schools, but principals have limited options available to fix the problem.
Learners who arrived late on Monday at Ikusaselihle High School in Imbali Unit BB, Pietermaritzburg, found themselves locked out of classes.About 20 learners told GroundUp that they had been locked out of school for weeks and some had missed tests. The majority are in matric. They said they travel long distances on foot.
“My parents would kill me. You can’t tell a parent that you don’t attend learning classes,” said the Grade 12 learner. “Some of us have been locked out for two weeks. The school starts at 7.30am. The security guards lock the gates at 7.50am. Today, some of the matriculants were writing a math test. The locked-out learners hung around a shop. Thokozani Sibisi, who lives next door to it, said on some days there can be 50 or more learners locked out.
Education MEC Mthandeni Dlungwane said the department of education was totally against learners being locked out for late arrival at the school.
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