KwaZulu-Natal education MEC Senzo Mchunu ’s spokeswoman Muntu Lukhozi said reports that the principal of Khulabebuka High School, in Umbumbulu, had been asked to move were incorrect.

“The principal is not going away,” she said.

The alleged incident took place at the school, on the outskirts of Durban, in October.

The Mercury newspaper reported on Friday that the teachers allegedly taunted principal Premilla Deonath by singing Mbongeni Ngema’s infamous “Amandiya” song in her presence.

The lyrics to the songs were ruled to be racially offensive by the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in 2002.

On Monday, the newspaper reported that the SAHRC and the education department had recommended that Deonath should leave the school.

Lukhozi said this was not the case and that the department needed to find replacement teachers for those who had been moved.

Comment could not immediately be obtained from SAHRC spokesman Vincent Moaga.

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May 7, 2012

MommaC

So the teachers have been moved to other teaching posts?
Not really the type of people who should be 'shaping young minds'.
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May 7, 2012

OLDLADY4

Mmmmm, let's wait and see how many bla.ck pe.ople will defe.nd an In.dian person ag.ainst racis.m by blac.ks.
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May 7, 2012

MsKinkyakaKamaSutra

OMG......... it was pseudo models now it has moved to teachers...........
Sh!t I dont see this ending.......... maybe this whole race debacle is a reflection of our society... we really need to do some introspection.

I thought in 2012 we will be talking/discussing about how to improve mzansi (technologicaly, scientifically, economically) for future generation to have fruitful lives......... but alas it is still race.........
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May 7, 2012

tumzangwana

i blame the devil.
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May 7, 2012

Blackstone.lebs

These raci-al slurs are everywhere, only a few get reported and published. There's some deep rooted intolerance among SAns, mostly hidden due to workplace regulations. People seem to always be quick to hurl a racial/tribalist insult rather than focus on the person. Words like red nek, maku-la, is'lwane, le-thosa come to mind, to some people these are normal way of referring to others. it's about time govie plublishes a gazette with all words, phrases, songs that are considered offensive for distribution to schools and public places; maybe if its drilled in from school level we might get somewhere.
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May 7, 2012

papamasentlelebonolo

They should be fire.d they going to teach their n.asty racist tenden.cies to kids nxa
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May 7, 2012

cornelius

Oh no, on the same day that we learn that b.lack people are encroaching on the w.hite prerogative of sl.avery, we hear they are also capable of ra.cism, another fea.ture that is the exclusi.ve province of the p.ink p.igs !!
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May 7, 2012

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OldLady 4

You gonna wait for a very long time.
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May 7, 2012

LBS

Oh NO!! b lacks being accused of racism (against an Indian person)?

Well I never!! Only this morning w hites were told that they, and only they could be racist.

NEVER b lacks!!

Yet here we have it in b lack and w hite - must be true if it's reported in the Sowetan!! lol
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May 7, 2012

Blackstone.lebs

@MsKinky-aka-Kama-Sutra
........ maybe this whole race debacle is a reflection of our society...
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i believe it does reflect how we are as a society, we're good at hiding our opinion of one another until one gets p!ssed off, then words just flow.
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