According to DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Education Khume Ramulifho, MPL, during the recent unveiling of the matric results, Lesufi revealed that one public school and five independent schools in the province have allegedly been involved in group cheating.
The DA believes that an investigation should be launched urgently and, should the schools be found guilty, serious action should be taken against the individuals concerned.
“Otherwise, these [people] would have unnecessarily put the future of young people at risk,” said Ramulifho.
The DA further calls on the MEC to make the findings of the investigations public and, while doing so, assure the public that these have been conducted in a transparent manner.
Ramulifho feels the public school should be put under administration and all staff members found to be guilty should be dismissed summarily and struck off the teachers’ roll.
“The independent schools should be deregistered and the owners of the schools should be black-listed, while it is ensured that non-cheating learners are not in any way disadvantaged,” he said.
“Such actions will send a strong message that cheating will not be tolerated and protect the interests of the learners who expect to get quality education.
“By making the schools’ names public the MEC will allow parents to make informed decisions when registering their children for the 2015 academic year and in the future.” – @IschkeBoksburg
