Controversy at Clairwood Secondary: school rental practices under scrutiny

THE MK Party has confronted Clairwood Secondary School for renting classrooms to a textile company allegedly employing undocumented foreign workers.

- MONISHKA GOVENDER

They have also raised concerns about pupil safety as the company operates during school hours.

While the school cited financial necessity, education authorities have weighed in on the legality and ethics of such arrangements in schools facing budget constraints.

The incident went viral on social media last week after video footage emerged after members of the MK labour desk confronted the principal.

They accused the school of renting out classrooms to a textile company employing undocumented foreign workers.

The principal said they had rented out the classrooms to raise funds for the school.

Agape Xulu, the regional secretary for the MK Party, said the issue was not with renting out the classrooms but the undocumented foreign workers.

“We went to the school after we found out that they were leasing a part of a building to a textile company that hired undocumented foreigners.

“They work during the day, while our children are at school. Our concern is with these undocumented foreigners being around our young male and females. What if a situation occurs, like rape. We will never be able to locate them to hold them accountable.