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NEARLY 100 LEARNERS WITHOUT SCHOOL PLACEMENTS IN BLOEKOMBOS
School placement crisis grows DESIRÉE RORKE
DESIREE.RORKE@TYGERBURGER.CO.ZA
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DURBANVILLE-MOEDERKERK VIER 200 JAAR Altesame 200 lidmate van die NG kerk Durbanville het verlede Vrydagaand by ‘n langtafel op die kerkterrein in Weyerslaan aangesit vir ‘n kulinêre fees wat deur die wynplase Klein Roosboom met sy Kokkedoor-sjefs, Diemersdal en Groot Phesantekraal se sjefs voorgesit is. Dit was een van die hoogtepunte op die feesprogram vanjaar om die kerk se 200ste bestaansjaar te vier. FOTO: EUGENE MARITZ
mounting education crisis has emerged in Bloekombos and Wallacedene, where scores of children remain without high school placements despite some parents applying nearly a year in advance, prompting a human rights advocate to escalate the matter to the South African Human Rights Commission. Lindo Phito, from the Community Services Advisory in Wards 101 and 6, contacted authorities after parents of approximately 100 children approached him regarding their children — predominantly Grade 8 and 9 learners — who remain without school places. However, the actual number of children without placements in the area is believed to be much higher. “I consulted officials at the WCED district office in Kuils River and the education office
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“We are trying to assist and place learners as fast as possible.” in Cape Town, and was advised by the department to approach the four high schools in the area, just to be told that there was no space,” he says. Phito said, these schools currently accommodate between 50 and 60 learners per class and called the situation an annual crisis affecting the area. He noted that while some parents had applied as early as March and others were late applicants, none of the children were placed. He criticised the WCED for inadequate planning to address the recurring issue in areas experiencing rapid population growth. The WCED confirmed it has engaged with him on several occasions. The department
explained that he had initially provided a list of names, the majority of whom had not yet submitted applications. The WCED said it has since received a refined list of 29 names, containing six late applications, six who had not applied at all, and 17 who had applied extremely late. The department has successfully placed three of the learners, and said that many of the learners were new applications in the province. However, the department cautioned that late applications could result in waiting periods as suitable placements are identified, taking into consideration language, grade, subject choice, and place of residence. The department also noted that the system requires time to settle, with additional places typically becoming available after the 10th school day. TO PAGE 4
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