Education Department to challenge Labour Court ruling on Neumann

THE Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is seeking to appeal a Labour Court ruling that overturned the dismissal of Wesley Neumann, the former principal of Heathfield High School, and instead issued him a final written warning.

- GENEVIEVE SERRA

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Earlier, political parties questioned the cost of the five-year case, which is believed to be over R4 million.

Neumann was dismissed in 2020 after dedicating himself to keeping the school closed due to safety concerns during the Covid-19 pandemic, and faced misconduct charges.

In response, the Special Action Committee – Education (SAC-E) said it rejects the WCED’s claim that merely filing an application for leave to appeal automatically suspends the court order, citing that it was misleading and created confusion in the public domain.

In a statement issued and court documents shared, Education MEC David Maynier said: “The filing of this application suspends the order to reinstate Mr Neumann as principal of Heathfield High School.”