Two of SA's top private schools scrapped their annual derby day on Saturday after allegations of a racist slur during a hockey match.
Rugby and hockey matches between Michaelhouse in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands and St John's College in Johannesburg were cancelled.
The slur came during a first-team hockey match on Friday evening at Michaelhouse — used as the set for the movieTheir letter said: “Both Michaelhouse and St John’s are united in condemning all forms of racism and discriminatory behaviour. “The schools have been and remain committed to working together to ensure their students affirm and respect the dignity of all people.”Last Saturday, two of Cape Town's top boys' schools featured in another sporting row when Bishops pupils threw R2 coins at Wynberg supporters after losing a first-team rugby match.