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CAPE TOWN – Current and former students accuse Brackenfell High School of turning a blind eye to racism.
A complaint memorandum was sent to the school, but students say there has been no response or accountability.
One tuition student says the private party that sparked protests was just the tip of the school’s racist culture.
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It states that white students and teachers are not often reprimanded when they behave in a racist way.
“There were countless complaints that were brought to the attention of the school, but they did nothing about it,” said the student.
“I feel like the school can react in a much better way, I feel like they can really hear our voices and take our feelings into consideration.
“Not only the image of the school, because that’s the only thing that worries them.”
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A former rugby and cricket star at the school, Siya Ntuntwana, says he also experienced racism there.
“My sister was in school 10 years ago and experienced racism, the student who called her k-word received a two day suspension.
“After that, she went back to school making fun of her. I enrolled in 2016 and in 2020 we are experiencing racism,” Ntuntwana said.
“It just shows that racism still exists at Brackenfell and has managed to become a culture and a tradition.”
The Western Cape Department of Education says it addresses the school and students to ensure that those who experience or see discrimination have a way of being heard.
* Reports from Nobesuthu Hejana from eNCA.
