Several stakeholders weigh in on the South African Human Rights Commission's report to the portfolio committee on Basic Education.
The recent finding by the South African Human Rights Commission , that gendered school uniforms constitute unfair discrimination, has been met with a mixed reaction, with teacher union National Professional Teachers' Organisation of South Africa saying the entire matter on gender-neutral uniforms has been blown out of proportion.
“To be accommodating is one thing but one cannot change the entire culture of a school by making everyone look the same,” he said.“The report from the commission fails to understand the reality in school by saying we should have one uniform in school. I agree, uniforms are expensive and we, perhaps, need to try and limit the cost of uniforms but we mustn’t get carried away with these things, which skew the whole picture,” he said.
Brian Sibeko-Ngidi, the director of the Uthingo Network, said the overregulation of learners’ appearance, including hair and uniforms, perpetuates discrimination and violates their rights. A learner from Pietermaritzburg, who had allegedly been bullied by school staff and teachers over her sexual orientation and for choosing to wear pants instead of the compulsory skirt, also welcomed the SAHRC’s findings.
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