Neumann fights for job as WCED plans to file criminal complaint

THE fight continues for former Heathfield High School Principal, Wesley Neumann who could possibly not return back to his post this week following the appeal made by the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) as his enforcement application to compel the department is only expected to continue next week.

- GENEVIEVE SERRA

The department said it would be opening a criminal complaint after a group of supporters had handed out pamphlets announcing his return to learners and staff last week.

The Special Action Committee Education (SAC-E) who has been driving the call for former Heathfield High School principal, Wesley Neumann to return to his post said it was satisfied with the Labour Court's decision to dismiss the Western Cape Education Department's application to stop an enforcement application which is set to continue on February 13.

On Friday, Neumann had approached the labour court in a bid to compel the department to reinstate him to his position as principal.

This follows an appeal the department had made against the labour court's ruling which overturned his dismissal into a final written warning.

SAC-E said it noted the decisive ruling by the Labour Court, handed down by Justice Molatelo Robert Makhura.