News24 reports that Solidarity is expected to announce legal action on Tuesday to have what it described as the "unlawful suspension" of Laerskool Schweizer-Reneke teacher Elana Barkhuizen lifted.
The trade union and Barkhuizen are to address a media conference in Centurion at midday about "recent events at the town's primary school". Solidarity said in a statement it would also "announce certain steps to be taken" against the North West's Education MEC, Sello Lehari, whose "hasty and populist actions" led to Barkhuizen’s suspension. Solidarity CE Dr Dirk Hermann said: "Had he listened to the other side, he would have reached a different conclusion. However, he charged and convicted her in bundu court fashion in the presence of a worked-up crowd." The school is embroiled in a race controversy after a photo was posted on social media showing pupils at the school seemingly separated according to race.
- Read Tammy Petersen’s report on this story at News24
- Read Solidarity’s press statement at SA Labour News
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