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By Nomalanga Tshuma 
2h ago
Cape Town – The EFF was ecstatic after Judge Siraj Desai dismissed the Brackenfell High School (SGB) Board of Trustees’ request for an injunction against the party.
Judge Desai, who retired from the Western Cape Superior Court last week, made the decision Wednesday morning.
The EFF said the result was the successful end of a fight against the school.
EFF Western Cape President Melikhaya Xego said he was not surprised that Judge Desai had dismissed the injunction request because the EFF “expected him to do the right thing.”
“As EFF, we follow all the correct procedures. Our fight for a racism-free Brackenfell High consisted of exercising our democratic rights and protecting black students at that school.
“Judge Desai affirmed that, and we are happy. However, this is not the end. Brackenfell High School still has to account for all its wrongdoing. That school is racist. Just because Schafer has chosen to exonerate does not mean that we will too.
“On January 27, 2021, we will deliver our memorandum, that is a fact,” Xego said.
He has threatened to take Debbie Schafer to court to the MEC of Education if she does not publish her report on the alleged racial incident at the school.
“We have written to Schafer to let him know that he cannot decide not to publish a public interest report. We will take legal action against her if she does not comply. His attempt to cover up that incident is blatant, ”Xego said.
In response, Schafer’s spokesman, Kerry Mauchline, said it was strange that the EFF was threatening legal action.
“They could just request a copy of the report using PAIA (Promotion of Access to Information Act), which they haven’t done yet, as of the update I received last week,” Mauchline said.
Meanwhile, some students at Brackenfell High School are trying to come to terms with the school’s scandal. They say the responses from the school and the Department of Education have been mediocre.
One student, who did not want to be identified for fear of being a victim, said he was glad that the EFF had exposed the dark features of the school.
“From undercover racism to bullying and victimization of students of color, the school is guilty of everything. Most white students and teachers are racists, I shudder to think what will happen to students of color who have yet to finish their studies there. To this day there have been no apologies from either party saying they were trying to protect us and have our best interests at heart.
“Regarding the report that the MEC will not publish, I am just curious to know who exactly it is trying to protect, because they cannot be the victims. We never participated in that investigation and we would very much like to know who exactly did it. “
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