Parents want pupil to write paper she missed

The parents of a grade 12 pupil have dragged a Limpopo MEC for education to court after their daughter was refused an opportunity to write an English exam because she was in hospital. 

The Limpopo high court in Polokwane is expected to hear the urgent application involving the 17-year-old, a pupil at Kgakoa Secondary in GaRamongoana village, north-west of Polokwane on Tuesday. Her parents are accusing officials of reneging at the last hour on an agreement for the teenager to write. ..

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