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Die immergewilde NG kerk Proteahoogte se Kersmark in Heuwelstraat is in volle gang. Op die foto is die vriendelike susters, Marilee en Hanja Beckmann, wie se gesigte daagliks by die betaalpunt te sien is. Die mark duur nog net tot 12 Desember. ’n Paar gemeentelede sorg vir heerlike wegneemetes.
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report from the provincial education department has cleared Brackenfell High School from alleged racism over a private matric function organised by parents at the school. The school had denied allegations from the onset. In a statement to the media on Monday 7 December, education minister DebbieSchäfer said she had received a report on the investigation. “The facts that have been ascertained, corroborate the initial reports that this was a private function,” she said. The report found the following: On 11 September, the school sent a letter to parents, advising them that the school’s matric farewell had been cancelled, because of an instruction from the education department. Subsequently, a parent of one of the learners then decided to arrange a function for her daughter and some of her friends, as she wanted to do something special for her following the cancellation of the school’s farewell. The event was arranged at a private venue (a wine farm) for 17 October. Tickets cost R500 each. “I have seen the invitation, and there is no reference to the school at all. “It specified that it was limited to 100 people, after the venue advised that they could increase the number of attendees from 50 to 100 because of the relaxation of Covid regulations,” says Schäfer. It was further established that the invitation was widely circulated, via WhatsApp
groups. “The parent asked class representatives to circulate it to their class WhatsApp groups, and the principal has confirmed with them that they did so. The invitation was also posted on the parent organiser’s Facebook page, so was open to people outside Brackenfell High as well. As a result, there were 42 learners from Brackenfell High School and 30 from other surrounding schools who attended,” she says. Furthermore, a separate WhatsApp group was started for those who had replied that they wished to attend. “This would explain the allegations of some who claim to have been excluded from a WhatsApp group,” says Schäfer. Allegations were also made publicly that the head girl did not attend “because no learners of colour were attending”. According to the report, both the head girl and head boy were invited but did not attend, as they had other plans on that day and were organising their own farewell functions. The statement found that the four teachers that were invited in their personal capacities, had close personal links to the organising parent, hence the invitations. “The school was aware that the event was happening, but the school and the organisers regarded it as a private event. “It was thus not necessary to seek approval of the principal or the SGB. Supervision at the event was strictly maintained by parents only.” V To page 2