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TRANSFER CARD SAYS MY SON HAS HIV!

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A copy of the pupil’s transfer card.   Photo by Stephens Molobi
A copy of the pupil’s transfer card. Photo by Stephens Molobi

THE 36-year-old mum was moving her 12-year-old son to another school and asked for his transfer card.

She got the card but she wasn’t prepared for the comments on it. The card issued by the school in the Vaal said her son was raped in 2013, was HIV-positive, and that he was diabetic and epileptic.

The shocked mother from De Deur took her son to the clinic where test results showed he was not HIV-positive.

“I don’t know if they have their own proof or what, but I took my son for tests and the results say he is healthy.”

The mum said she approached the school to get an explanation but she didn’t have any success.

“I’m taking this up with the department. This is an insult and it has traumatised me.”

She said although she managed to send her child to a new school, she didn’t know how would this affect her son in the future.

Gauteng Education spokesman Oupa Bodibe said this was a very serious allegation and they wouldn’t hesitate to take disciplinary action against the principal.

“We would like to apologise unconditionally to the pupil and his parents for the statement made by the school.”

Bodibe added that district officials will visit the school to investigate the matter and asked the parent to present the evidence.

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