SCA upholds Western Cape govt decision to close Uitzig High School | CannyMaphanga
The Supreme Court of Appeal last week ruled that the Western Cape Department of Education's decision to close Uitzig High School in Ravensmead in 2017 was lawful.
"That same court dismissed a prior application for leave to appeal lodged by the school governing body on the basis that the High Court was of the view there was no prospect of another court coming to a different decision," MEC for Education in the Western Cape, Debbie Schafer, said in a statement on Wednesday.This comes after the MEC closed the school in 2017 due to low learner numbers, the state of the main building and incidents of vandalism and threats.
"It would be an irrational and irresponsible decision to expend even more finances, which are severely constrained and under constant pressure, to initiate the building of a completely new replacement school at a current cost of around R60m to accommodate 91 learners, when they can be accommodated at other better nearby schools," she explained.
After a minor court victory in January, where the school was ordered to stay open pending the appeal process, Ehrenreich accused the department of"reneging on their responsibilities of providing functional education" to Uitzig High School pupils.
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