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In a responding affidavit, the EFF argues that Brackenfell High School’s governing body does not have the authority to take the matter to court.
Members of the EFF protest outside Brackenfell High School. Image: EFF Western Cape / Twitter.
CAPE TOWN – Economic Freedom Fighters (EFFs) said Monday that Brackenfell High School’s attempt to stop it from protesting was unnecessary and an overreaction.
The School Administration Council (SGB) launched a Superior Court proposal to prevent party members from protesting near the school.
This was after the EFF was confronted, intimidated and attacked by some members and supporters of the Brackenfell community when they showed up for questioning at a private tuition party attended by only a few white students, parents and teachers.
In a responding affidavit, the EFF argued that Brackenfell High School’s governing body did not have the authorized capacity to take the matter to court.
The party said the SGB’s legal action was not within the scope of its powers as defined in the Schools Act.
The EFF said that granting such an injunction would deprive members of their constitutional right to picket and protest.
The party says its members protested peacefully last Monday and did not block access to the school or damage property.
The members also agreed not to interrupt any exams.
The SGB says it wanted to create a space where students could write their end-of-year exams in peace.
The matter will return to court in just over two weeks.
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