Johnathan Paoli
Gauteng Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Education, Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation Matome Chiloane has welcomed the recent suspension of twelve learners from the Pretoria School for Girls, following allegations of racism.
Gauteng Education Department spokesperson Steve Mabona said the school alerted the Tshwane South District about a planned protest by a group of learners, triggered by alleged racial connotations, micro-aggression and complaints about Black learners which were ventilated through a WhatsApp Group composed of white learners.
“The conversations allegedly included racial commentary about the ongoing dissatisfaction among Black learners regarding issues they faced at the school,” Mabona said.
Mabona confirmed that an urgent meeting was facilitated on the same day as the planned protest, with aggrieved learners being given the opportunity to voice their grievances.
Some of the allegations include: racism and a WhatsApp group created by, and consisting of, only white learners where racial
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