Westerford High School in Rondebosch has come under the spotlight due to racial and offensive social media posts directed at black and mixed-race students, originating from an account believed to be associated with a student at the school:
, The school authorities have initiated an inquiry regarding the social media account in question.
A photograph depicting a group of individuals of mixed racial backgrounds was circulated, with a message advocating for violence against people of mixed race. The caption reads: ‘and Coloureds should choose if they are black or white they look like the San and the Khoi.’ The identity of the individual responsible for managing the social media page remains unknown at this time.
Bronagh Hammond, spokesperson for the Western Cape Education Department , acknowledged that the department had been informed about the incident and assured that an investigation was underway. Hammond verified that the offensive posts did not originate from an official school account and emphasised that the school administration had unequivocally condemned the offensive comments.
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