An art teacher, who has resigned from the school, allegedly threatened to blow up the boarding house and referred to his pupils as monkeys
The school has been stopped from disciplining the three and a racism probe will be conducted
The Constitution rules against discrimination and for the protection of children at all schools
Protests disrupted schooling in Klipspruit West after a black principal was brought into the largely coloured area
The school has set up a communications team to deal with media interest, including working with Flow Communications, “a reputation management firm”.
The creator of ‘The Foxy Five’ deserves praise, but the writing could improve.
A physical move changed everything in a difficult discussion.
We must continue to rise up with purpose, not just in anger, in our desire to create a just society.
We can’t allow those who embrace segregation and resist change to remain at the helm of our schools.
Let cultures clash and identities collide, for diversity benefits pupils and teachers alike.
Make no mistake: the autonomy of such institutions does not trump the Constitution.
The pupils were suspended and are to appear before a disciplinary committee. They have also received the charges, said a department spokesperson.
After black parents signed a petition against the school the educators have now promised to integrate ‘black’ and ‘white’ classes.
Comments by staff who called pupils "little black bitches" constituted a clear incident of hate speech, the SA Human Rights Commission has found.
