According to the Western Cape education department , teachers and grade 12 pupils at Heathfield High were required to return to school on June 1.
When Neumann refused to allow staff and pupils back at the school, the WCED scheduled a disciplinary hearing for October 7. He approached the labour court to stop his disciplinary hearing, and the matter was postponed. On November 2, the WCEDthat the labour court had ruled in favour of the department by striking Neumann’s interdict application off the roll with costs.
WCED spokesperson Bronagh Hammond told GroundUp: “Various officials engaged with Mr Neumann attempting to persuade him to reopen the school, or keep it open for those learners that, according to national directions, were required to attend school.
Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)