Education department is monitoring Curro situation
MIDRAND – Curro Waterfall has conducted internal investigations regarding allegations of racism and discrimination facing the school.
Curro Waterfall was accused of racism and discrimination early in June.
Gauteng Department of Education spokesperson Steve Mabena said the department is working well with the school and has allowed the school to complete its internal investigation and bring to book all those that need to be reprimanded or dismissed.
“The school has assured us that all the guilty parties will be removed, therefore, the department will only be monitoring the situation until the school is able to submit the final report regarding the matter and a way forward,” said Mabena.
Gauteng Department of Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi recently spoke out against racism in schools in general.
Curro has responded to the allegations against it. Joy Smith, the stakeholder engagement head at Curro Head Office said,”We advise that the investigation has been concluded and the outcome is under review by the executive management of Curro.
“We respectfully request that we are given an opportunity to thoroughly and expeditiously conclude this process in accordance with Curro’s policies and procedures. We are therefore accordingly unable to comment further at this stage. The protection of our teachers and the learners under our care remain our primary priority.”
