Western Cape schools embrace transgender learners
8 October 2018
Western Cape schools are starting to embrace transgender learners and are encouraged to protect members of the LGBTQI community from bullying, thanks to the Department of Basic Education.
Western Cape Education Department spokesperson Bronagh Hammond said that a couple of Cape Town high schools have allowed transgender learners to wear the uniforms that they are more comfortable in.
"Student Governing Bodies (SGB) are dealing with this issue on a case-by-case basis," she said.
"So far, we have only heard from Westerford High School in Rondebosch, where transgender students are allowed to change uniforms."