Johnathan Paoli
In yet another racist incident that is rocking the country, the Pinelands High School in the Western Cape Town, has had to suspend several pupils for racism and bullying after the emergence of a video depicting Coloured learners auctioning off caged Black learners.
In the video which went viral on social media, the learners can be seen joking about selling off their classmates to the highest bidder, with prices starting from R10 000.
The video was entitled “Slavery at schools is crazy”, and illustrated a learner pretending to be an auctioneer and conducting an attempted bidding process, selling the caged pupils.
Western Cape Education Department Communication Director Bronagh Hammond said the department was aware of the video and found it disturbing.
Hammond said the school has subsequently launched an investigation into the matter, and the department was taking the allegations seriously.
She said the learners have been interviewed, and counselling provided to those affected by the incident.
Hammond said a disciplinary meeting has been scheduled for later next month.
Earlier this month Pretoria High School for Girls suspended 12 learners after a racist incident was exposed, where on their whites-only WhatsApp group they demeaned fellow Black learners at the school.
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