Pretoria Girls High School suspended 12 learners following an expose about a group of white pupils who allegedly created a WhatsApp group to berate black learners.
The department said aggrieved students complained about unaddressed bullying and racism as well as preferential treatment
journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa, who has covered current affairs on the radio for over 15 years. “The school governing body immediately suspended all implicated learners, and their disciplinary hearing is scheduled to take place on 30 and 31 July 2024." Pretoria High School for Girls made headlines in 2016 and again in 2020 when pupils protested against a hair policy they claimed was anti-black.
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