Hair
Congress of SA Students to shut down CT school over ‘racist’ hair policy
Last week, black and coloured pupils at the Blue Downs school claimed they were told they must plait their hair and are not allowed to wear afros.
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Natural hair enthusiasts celebrate their hair at Stellenbosch event
Hair experts from around the world and celebrities attended one of the biggest hair events on the social calendar, just outside Stellenbosch.
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Sans Souci principal advised not to report for duty
Some learners at the school want the principal fired over the school's hair and language policy.
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MEC looks to resolve Sans Souci hair, language issues
Pupils at the Cape Town school will today hand over a memorandum of grievances to the MEC.
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WC Education looking into allegations of racism at Sans Souci Girl High
Former learners have asked Education MEC Debbie Schafer to look into complaints dating back to 2011.
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[WATCH] School hair policies under fire in Cape Town
Sans Souci scholars on Friday protested outside the school's gates after allegations emerged the school's hair and language policies are racist and exclusionary.
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OPINION: Not all blacks have black hair
Haji Mohamed Dawjee looks at why natural hair protests aren't the struggle of all black people.
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OPINION: We don't need consent
Ziyanda Ngcobo expresses her anger & observations over institutionalised racism.
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OPINION: Hair is a currency
Lisa Sonn considers the impact of embracing all black hair & black bodies.
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OPINION: Why our hair matters
Andiswa Makanda discusses why conversations about black hair are central to identity.
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EC officials intervene at PE school over hair issues
Officials have moved to intervene to defuse tensions at Lawson Brown High School.
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Survey: Capetonian women more vain about hair
When it comes to hair, women in CT are vainer than those in JHB & Durban, a survey suggests.
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Mixed reactions to Bra Hugh's weave comments
Hugh Masekela has previously said he doesn't take pictures with women with weaves.
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Township hair salons attracting big business
Township hair salons have become a viable source of income for many locals.
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OPINION: Straight hair is good hair. The things we teach young children
Danielle Bowler says hair is not just hair. Hair is a whole world. Hair is politics.
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On hair and the politics of distraction
Danielle Bowler says the politics of hair is embedded in every aspect of being a black women.
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Africa: Haircare a multibillion dollar industry
Haircare is a vital source of jobs for women, who make up a large slice of the informal economy in Africa.
