MEC Debbie Schäfer calls for calm and consideration of learners’ best interests
17 November 2020
Following on their protest at Brackenfell High School last Monday, 9 November 2020, which resulted in violent altercations outside the school, the EFF has been granted permission by the City of Cape Town for 100 members to protest again outside Brackenfell High School from midday on Friday.
This is clearly an attempt to intimidate the school, and is infringing on the rights of the learners who are writing exams, especially our matrics. Our learners have been subjected to unprecedented events this year and anxiety and stress levels are high. This behaviour is going to add to that pressure.
Whilst the EFF is entitled to protest if they have a valid permit, they are obliged to do so responsibly. We thus expect that they will:
Do so peacefully.