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South Africa:
This Young Girl Has Had to Change School Three Times Because of Her Hair
The Daily Vox, 29 August 2016
A powerful image of a young girl in school uniform standing up to a man with her arms crossed above her head has gone viral. Her name is Zulaikha Patel. And the image of her… Read more »
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South Africa:
Zulaikha Patel - How We All Wish We Were You
The Daily Vox, 30 August 2016
I don't think I have ever seen anything quite like it. Read more »
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South Africa:
Bloemfontein High School Re-Evaluates Hair Policy
News24Wire, 30 August 2016
The St Michael's School for Girls in Bloemfontein says it will re-evaluate its hair policy after several parents raised concerns about hair inspections targeting black girls at the… Read more »
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South Africa:
Schools Under Attack Over Afro Hairstyles Ban
DW, 30 August 2016
High school students in South Africa have held protests in two schools protesting racism. They are questioning what is wrong with having African natural hair in class. Read more »
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South Africa:
School Hair Policy Just Like France's Burkini Ban - Ahmed Kathrada Foundation
News24Wire, 30 August 2016
The victimisation that Pretoria High School for Girls pupils face can be likened to that arising from the recent 'burkini' ban in France, the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation's youth… Read more »
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Africa:
School Ordered to End 'Racist' Hair Rules
Al Jazeera, 30 August 2016
A South African school has been ordered to suspend allegedly racist hairstyle regulations after black pupils said they had been called monkeys by teachers for wearing banned… Read more »
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South Africa:
Support for Pretoria High School for Girls Protest
News24Wire, 29 August 2016
Various sectors of society and parents have thrown their weight behind the protest against the Pretoria High School for Girls over racism and hair. Read more »
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South Africa:
Outdated School Policy to Be Reviewed
CAJ News, 29 August 2016
Democratic Alliance has welcomed Gauteng Education MEC, Panyaza Lesufi's commitment to launch an investigation into latest revelations regarding 'hair policy' at Pretoria Girls… Read more »
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South Africa:
Education MEC Orders Probe Into Pretoria High School for Girls
News24Wire, 29 August 2016
Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has instituted an investigation at Pretoria High School for Girls to get to the bottom of the issues that resulted in anti-racism protests at… Read more »
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South Africa:
ANCWL Supports Pretoria Girls High Pupils
News24Wire, 29 August 2016
The African National Congress Women's League on Monday expressed support for the Pretoria High School for Girls pupils protesting against the alleged racism over black girls' hair. Read more »
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South Africa:
Education MEC to Probe High School Following Girls' Outcry
The Daily Vox, 29 August 2016
Pretoria High School for Girls will be investigated by Gauteng Department of Education authorities following allegations of racism against the institution. Read more »
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South Africa:
Black Girls Don't Want to Be 'Becky With That Good Hair' - ANCYL
News24Wire, 29 August 2016
The African National Congress Youth League in Gauteng on Monday commended the "bold stand" Pretoria High School for Girls pupils have taken against its code of conduct about… Read more »
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South Africa:
'All Schools Need to Transform' #StopRacismAtPretoriaGirlsHigh
Al Jazeera, 29 August 2016
High school students in South Africa have protested against black girls being forced by teachers to arrange their hair differently, alleging that they are being made to follow… Read more »
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South Africa:
Black Girls in Tears At Pretoria School Hair Protest
News24Wire, 29 August 2016
Tears flowed as black Pretoria High School for Girls pupils on Monday told of alleged racism and abuse suffered at the hands of white teachers. Read more »
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South Africa:
#StopRacismAtPretoriaGirlsHigh Is Just One Example of the Frustration of Black Learners in High School
The Daily Vox, 29 August 2016
Where the blue of heaven is deepest. Every person who attended Pretoria High School for Girls knows the opening to the school song. But for many, myself included, PHSG became a… Read more »
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South Africa:
We Don't Allow Braids At All - Soweto Principal
News24Wire, 29 August 2016
Two Soweto high school principals have sided with Pretoria High School for Girls in the debate about black girls' hair, saying pupils need to abide by a schools' code of conduct. Read more »