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  • Sans Souci Girls’ High School in Cape Town. Picture: sanssouci.co.za

    WC MEC gives Sans Souci school deadline for new code of conduct

    MEC Shafer has given the school until the end of September to draft new policy following racism allegations.

    2085 days ago
  • Sans Souci students protest outside of their school to highlight the alleged racist hair and language policies of the institution. Picture: Anthony Molyneaux/EWN

    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.

    2086 days ago
  • Picture: Katharyn Williams-Jaftha/EWN.

    Cabinet commends PTA school pupils for 'being brave'

    Pupils this week spoke out about being subjected to victimisation for wearing their hair naturally.

    2086 days ago
  • Black hair.  Picture: EWN

    [WATCH] VIDEO OPINION: Black Hair - Our stories

    Through word association, Eyewitness News asks seven black employees to share their thoughts & experiences on hair.

    2087 days ago
  • A Sans Souci learner holds up a poster during a protest on 2 September 2016. Picture: Monique Mortlock/EWN.

    Sans Souci girls take to the streets in protest against discrimination

    Learners are again protesting this afternoon to put pressure on the institution to change its code of conduct.

    2087 days ago
  • Learners at Sans Souci Girls High placed posters against a fence during a demonstration against alleged practices at their school. Picture: Monique Mortlock/EWN.

    OPINION: Not all blacks have black hair

    Haji Mohamed Dawjee looks at why natural hair protests aren't the struggle of all black people.

    2087 days ago
  • Sans Souci Girls’ High School in Cape Town. Picture: sanssouci.co.za

    [LISTEN] Sans Souci girls struggling to be African in Africa, says learner

    Claims of racist practices at Sans Souci Girls High School has caused debate. A learner spoke to CapeTalk’s Kienno Kammies about her experience.

    2087 days ago
  • Picture: Monique Mortlock/EWN.

    Sans Souci learners to hand over memorandum

    Learners protested yesterday over the Cape Town school's policies on hair and language.

    2087 days ago
  • Social Media users have been urged to pledge thier support for Anti-racism Week under the hastag 'Take On Racism'. Picture: EWN

    OPINION: We don't need consent

    Ziyanda Ngcobo expresses her anger & observations over institutionalised racism.

    2087 days ago
  • FILE: Pupils at Pretoria High School for Girls say they have had enough of discrimination and racism. Picture: Kgothatso Mogale/EWN.

    Religious leaders condemn alleged racist practices at schools

    Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has suspended the code of conduct at Pretoria High School for Girls.

    2088 days ago
  • Learners at Sans Souci Girls High. Picture: Monique Mortlock/EWN.

    Protest at Sans Souci over alleged discriminatory & racist policies

    The girls say they are fed up with the school's code of conduct, specifically rules about hair & language.

    2088 days ago
  • Sans Souci Girls’ High School in Cape Town. Picture: sanssouci.co.za

    More complaints emerge over Sans Souci's code of conduct

    Former and current pupils say Sans Souci Girls High School’s code of conduct infringes on their rights.

    2088 days ago
  • Braids. Picture: EWN.

    OPINION: Hair is a currency

    Lisa Sonn considers the impact of embracing all black hair & black bodies.

    2088 days ago
  • Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    Sans Souci Girls' High School reviewing code of conduct - WCED

    The school is reviewing its code of conduct following claims of discrimination from current and past pupils.

    2088 days ago
  • Picture: sanssouci.co.za

    Sans Souci Girls’ High School facing claims of racism, discrimination

    Several pupils, past and present, have spoken out about existing language and uniform policies.

    2088 days ago
  • FILE: ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe addressed the media at Luthuli House in Johannesburg on the party's response to the Constitutional Court's ruling on the Nkandla saga. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    Mantashe: We can’t go back to days of pencil test

    Gwede Mantashe says the hair debate reminds him of the pencil test that was used during apartheid.

    2089 days ago
  • Picture: EWN.

    EC education to probe racism claims at PE school

    Black female pupils took to Twitter about racism at the Lawson Brown High School.

    2089 days ago
  • FILE: Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga speaking to media. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    Basic Education Dept reviewing school legislation

    The department says the review will ensure that no child is discriminated against in the classroom.

    2089 days ago
  • pils at Pretoria High School for Girls say they have had enough of discrimination and racism. Picture: Kgothatso Mogale/EWN

    Cosas wants teachers implicated in acts of racism to be sacked

    Cosas gathered at the Pretoria High School for Girls yesterday to handover a memorandum of demands.

    2089 days ago
  • Braids. Picture: EWN.

    ‘Some schools following improper Codes of Conduct’

    The education department says it’s concerned about the allegations of racist practices at several schools.

    2089 days ago
  • Pupils at Pretoria High School for Girls say they have had enough of discrimination and racism. Picture: Kgothatso Mogale/EWN.

    Education dept concerned over alleged racist practices at some SA schools

    There’s complaints by female black pupils on being discriminated against for wearing their hair naturally.

    2089 days ago
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