The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education has launched an inquiry into allegations surrounding late-night operations at Clairwood Secondary School in Durban’s south.

The controversy erupted after the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party accused the school of leasing its hall to a textile business that, according to them, was employing undocumented foreign nationals.

Video footage that surfaced online last week showed members of the MK Labour Desk confronting the principal inside the school grounds. In another clip, MK representatives are seen interrogating workers during a night shift inside the hall.

MK Party spokesperson Mlungisi Zondi claimed the group intervened after the principal allegedly failed to terminate the company’s agreement.

“And we we kicked out the illegal foreign nationals. The principal said they had an agreement with the SGP to rent the hall to raise funds as the school does not have funds,” said Zondi.

The Department of Education has confirmed it is aware of the situation. Spokesperson Muzi Mahlambi said officials are working to resolve the matter urgently.

“We hope to find a way forward as quickly as possible,” Mahlambi told Newswatch.

The probe will determine whether the school’s fundraising arrangements breached departmental regulations and if any action should be taken against those involved.