March and March members, Operation Dudula, and uMkhonto weSizwe members protest outside Addington Primary School in support of prioritising South African children in school admissions over foreign citizens.
Parents claim their children are denied admission while foreign learners fill available spots. They are calling on the school’s management to make South African learners a priority over foreign nationals.
Authorities say the school has reached full capacity and are exploring alternative placements.
Police remain on site to prevent clashes as the KwaZulu‑Natal Education Department works to resolve the situation.
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education has described the allegations of the school prioritising foreign nationals as unfounded misleading.
“While protest action is underway outside the school, arising from allegations of discriminatory conduct against South African-born learners, the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education unequivocally rejects these allegations as unfounded and
The Department emphasised that schools must remain zones of learning, free from political interference and disruptions.
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