Lessons resume at Cold Comfort

the wrangle.
Pupils enrolled at the school and new students from Herentals College pitched up at the school raising tension among parents and school authorities.
The school is situated in Dawnview suburb, formerly known as Cold Comfort Farm.
Acting Harare provincial education director Mr Edward Shumba yesterday said the situation was now stable although the case was yet to be resolved.
“We have actually directed staff at the school to continue with their lessons and to call on the police if any violence arises,” he said.
He said pupils who had paid fees to Herentals College were also attending lessons with those already enrolled at the school.
“As a ministry, this is now a legal ma-tter and we await to go to court together with all parties.
“Right now we are more concerned in developing the child, so we have ordered the teachers to teach all the pupils rather than chasing them away,” he said.
Mr Shumba said the issue had been referred to their head office.
The dispute followed reports that Here-ntals College had bought the buildings at the school from Uni-Time Investments la-st year and was taking over the property.
Herentals College lawyer Thabelani Muleya acknowledged the dispute saying that it was a matter of ownership and justice should prevail.
“There is a row over ownership. That is the reality on the ground.”
He referred further questions to a Mr Mahachi from the college, but he was not readily available.