Pretoria Boys’ High School says it is taking steps to address “a number of social media posts” by its pupils which contain racist and offensive language.
The school issued a statement on Wednesday saying the matter was brought to the attention of its headmaster Tony Reeler on Sunday. Reeler reported it to the Gauteng Department of Education on Monday morning. The school said a “series of investigations into the posts were conducted and the parents of the boys were contacted”.
“Pretoria Boys’ High School takes these incidents extremely seriously and we are deeply saddened by the behaviour of these learners.”The school added that it was committed to an ongoing programme to foster diversity, tolerance and understanding in all spheres of life.Pretoria News reported that the pupil who posted it on social media said he was initially scared to post it for fear of being expelled from the school.
SAHRCommission Double standard CHAMPIONS again ONLY! because it's white folks but this is NO issue when blacks do it?!
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