Another racism storm hits Western Cape school
The Department of Education in the Western Cape has denied allegations of racism at Disa Primary School in Cape Town.
The school, opened in 2017, is an initiative by Andreas and Susan Strüngmann in partnership with the department.
It was built for pupils who reside in the Imizamo Yethu and Hangberg communities, but is now being accused by the community of exploiting black workers.
Among the allegations made against the school is that white teachers get leave easier than black teachers and that black teachers often don't get lunch or tea breaks.
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"All staff get lunch and tea breaks and the only difference is that some staff will be on rotation during the day so that no learners are left unsupervised," says the Western Cape Education Department's Bronagh Hammond.
"Staff employed by the department get annual leave as per our leave cycle and all other staff gets 27 annual leave. This is not based on race but on whether you are employed by the department or the school governing body.”
