Hair
‘Clicks ad affected me badly,’ Gobodo on why she resigned as non-exec director
Gobodo stepped down from the board on Monday over the ad that labelled black hair dry, frizzy and damaged.
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Clicks non-exec director Nonkululeko Gobodo resigns, cites personal reasons
Clicks has been marred in controversy after it published a racist ad on its website, labelling black hair as dry, frizzy and damaged.
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Unilever to withdraw all TRESemmé products from retail stores for 10 days
The decision was taken following a meeting with Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema, Unilever, and Clicks folowing nationwide outrage of a racist ad for the product on the Clicks website.
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Small Businesses Dept to work with Clicks to replace TRESemmé with local brands
One of the calls made by Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni was that the health and beauty outlet should remove TRESemmé products from all its branches.
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Clicks: Senior exec resigns over racist hair ad, EFF vows to continue protests
The racist advert was met with public outrage, protests by the Economic Freedom Fighters and calls to boycott and ban Clicks stores and TRESemmé products.
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Malema calls on EFF members to be combat-ready, Clicks vows to stay open
The red berets attacked Clicks stores nationwide as per Julius Malema's instructions after the retailer published and advert last week which insulted black hair.
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DA in PE opens criminal case against EFF, Malema for inciting violence
EFF party leaders have mobilised members to try shut down over 800 stores after outrage over an advert which depicted black hair as dry, damaged and frizzy, while hair of a white woman was described as normal.
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Calls for Clicks to explain itself after offensive black natural hair advert
The health and beauty retailer has come under fire for the campaign, which has been slammed for promoting negative sentiments towards black natural hair.
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Clicks labelled racist for campaign ‘prejudiced against black natural hair’
In a campaign run on its website, the company published an image of black hair, which is labelled as dry and damaged, while an example of white hair is described as fine and flat.
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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.
