"The learner's mother arrived at the public protector's office in Polokwane on January 9 2019, alleging that the school principal refused to enrol her child despite her having applied on time," said Mkhwebane's spokesperson Oupa Segalwe.
Mkhwebane's office said it took into consideration the mother's frustration and the child's interests and as a result opened a file and conducted a preliminary investigation. "The public protector determined that the principal's conduct was improper in that the child could not be denied admission on the basis that the mother was self-employed. Mkhwebane's office indicated to the principal that her conduct amounted to maladministration. The principal reportedly apologised and enrolled the grade 8 pupil.
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