A number of Pinelands High School students were suspended for alleged racist bullying. This came after black students were cast as slaves while their coloured classmates pretended to auction them off.
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In the video of the ‘sale’, which has gone viral on social media, coloured students can be seen making jokes about selling their classmates to the highest bidder, with prices starting at R10,000.
According to eNCA, a parent stated that her son was pushed into a cage alongside other students. She claimed her son fought off the boys who attempted to push him into the cage.
She also stated that once a learner was’sold’, he was removed from the cage and forced to stand next to the learner who ‘bought him’.
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Bronagh Hammond, speaking on behalf of the department, told eNCA that they had been made aware of the hurtful and disturbing video.
She stated that the school has launched an investigation.
According to Hammond, learners have been interviewed, and those affected by the incident will receive counselling.
Hammond stated that the department is taking the allegations seriously.
The incident occurred just days after 12 Pretoria High School for Girls students were suspended due to allegations of racism. The school’s governing body plans to hold a disciplinary hearing later this month after black students reported that white girls had formed a WhatsApp group chat to discuss them.
A disciplinary meeting has been scheduled for later this month.
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