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He said the same approach used at Durban Girls' College where there were also allegations of racism, would be used for Danville High. KZN Department of Education spokesperson Muzi Mahlambi said the department would probe the allegations and if they were found to be true, the school would be placed into a programme to assist all parties involved.
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On Monday, News24 reached out to Scholtz, who said the school was aware of the allegations and that the department was now commenting on the matter. "If we or any member of our staff have caused any of our learners – past and present – pain in the form of racist conduct in any form, we apologise unreservedly."ĭepartment to work with Human Rights Commission It also encouraged pupils who have experienced forms of discrimination at the school to contact the school, adding that it acknowledged the pain that racism causes – and that pupils were hurting. Thank you to those who have come forward and lent their voices in this regard," the statement read. "These allegations are being taken seriously and will be investigated thoroughly. On Saturday, the school released a statement on its Facebook page, saying it is against any form of racism and that it was devastating to see allegations against it surfacing on social media. "You see schools like Durban Girls High taking action and Danville has been doing a delay tactic," she said.įriday Briefing | Black Lives Matter: Reflections by News24 journalists Current learners don't know what to do because the school is not taking action they need to take. They would shout at us for speaking our language. Afrikaans teachers did not like black students at all. She added that the school's hair policy was also problematic and that their hair was measured by a ruler. May, who matriculated in 2018, alleged that black pupils at the school would always get harsher punishments and were called derogatory names such as "monkeys". "Please can you get the message to them that I will not respond to such e-mails," she says in the e-mail. In a screenshot sent to the pupils, which News24 has seen, Scholtz informs that there were a number of girls sending her e-mails with quotes and links without affording her the respect to greet. The principal also sent e-mails to pupils saying the school would engage in a human rights exercise because "ALL LIVES MATTER".