Podcasts about pretoria high school

The Gauteng Education Department says it is confident about its position regarding today's High Court challenge by the school governing body (SGB) of Pretoria High School for Girls. The SGB is taking legal action against the department, demanding the release of the full report on the racism probe and a halt to any actions based on the report's findings. The probe was launched in response to allegations of racism, including a "whites-only" WhatsApp group where racist comments about black learners were shared. Twelve students were initially suspended in July this year, and the principal was also suspended for allegedly failing to address the issue when it was brought to her attention in 2023. For more Elvis Presslin spoke to Richard Wilkinson, an independent blogger and author who has provided in-depth coverage of the Pretoria High School for Girls scandal on his website, School Capture

John Maytham is joined by Dr. Sorayah Nair, a Clinical Psychologist and the founder of ‘Business Health Solutions', to unpack the complexities of the Pretoria High School for Girls (PHSG) racism case. How should we distinguish genuine systemic racism from overblown or baseless accusations and how do legal interventions intersect with human rights violations in educational settings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the costs of the construction mafia on SA's economy. They also talk about Pretoria High School for Girls SGB taking the Gauteng education department to court. They also chat about SA's presidency of the G20. Subscribe on Google Podcasts · Subscribe on Apple Podcasts · Subscribe on Spotify · Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

Report exposes ongoing racism at Pretoria High School for Girls – Mental Health effects of Racism in educational settings by Radio Islam

Marius Roodt, Terence Corrigan, and Michael Morris discuss new racism allegations at Pretoria High School for Girls as well as elections in Mozambique and Botswana. Subscribe on Google Podcasts · Subscribe on Apple Podcasts · Subscribe on Spotify · Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

The furore between a Pretoria father and the Gauteng Basic Education Department is back in the spotlight. The father of a 14-year old black girl, who was called the K-word by two white boys at a Pretoria High School, a few months ago, is accusing the Gauteng Basic Education Department of re-victimising his child. He now demands accountability.  Monique Lewis has more ..  

In hierdie episode gesels Ernst en Louis oor die 12 leerders van Pretoria High School for Girls wat geskors is ná bewerings van rassisme, asook AfriForum en die Afrikanerstigting se steunwerwingstoer in die VSA.Die Podlitiek-span bestaan uit Ernst van Zyl, Louis Boshoff, Arno Roodt en Frederik van Dyk.

Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane is set to attend the final day of disciplinary hearings at Pretoria High School for Girls today, following allegations of suspected racism that led to the suspension of 12 learners. In a swift move, the department removed 8 of the suspended learners from their prefect positions yesterday. Additionally, the school's principal has been suspended for 3 months pending an investigation. Elvis Presslin spoke to Teresa Oakley-Smith, a Diversity specialist and Matakanye Matakanye, General Secretary of the National Association of School Governing Bodies

The principal of Pretoria High School for Girls, Phillipa Erasmus, has been placed on precautionary suspension for three months amid a racism allegations probe at the school. This was announced on Tuesday by Gauteng education MEC Matome Chiloane.  TimesLIVE reporter, Shonisani Tshikalange spoke with EFF Tshwane spokesperson Tshegofatso Mashabane who also called for the suspension of the principle and deputy principle. Tshikalange also spoke to some parents.

Pretoria High School for Girls suspends 12 learners amid racism allegations; by Radio Islam

Zulaikha Patel is currently studying towards her LLB degree at the University of South Africa. She is popularly known as an anti-racism and social justice activist. In recent years she has added author and international speaker to her career. Zulaikha first grabbed the world's attention when she became the symbol of the fight against institutionalised racism at Pretoria High School for Girls. At the tender age of 13 she co-led a protest at Pretoria High School For Girls against institutionalised racism in schools in South Africa and the decolonization of policies in schools, among the policies was the hair policy. Which was followed by several protests across many South African schools at the time. Some of Zulaikha's notable accolades include: - Currently serving as the youngest ambassador to the Charlotte Manna Maxeke Insitution - TEDx Speaker at the T E D AFRICAN LEADERSHIP UNIVERSITY event hosted in Rwanda. - In 2021 Zulaikha published a children's book titled 'My Coily Crowny Hair' aimed to empower and encourage girls to love their afro hair from an early age. Later that year she was awarded the Visionary Woman Award by the Panache Women of Wonder Awards. - In 2018 she made ground breaking appearances at multiple speaking engagements as the youngest speaker at Breaking Boarders Africa Youth Summit where she was awarded with, the Inaugural Leadership Award for Immense Contribution into championing the next young generation in Africa as well as being the youngest speaker in the history of the Serious Social Investing Conference hosted by Tshikululu in partnership with Firstrand. - In August 2016 she Co-Founded the Black Magic Movement which formed part of the #StopRacismAtPretoriaGirlsHigh movement - She was the youngest South African woman recognised on BBCs 100 Most Influential Women in the world at the age of 13 We would love to hear from you, tag us on Instagram @sister_in_law_ @zulaikhapatel_ Please don't forget to review this podcast wherever you listen to podcast. This small act goes a long way in creating awareness of the podcast and maintaining our existing high rating. Thank you for your commitment to this podcast. I am already excited at the caliber of guests I have lined up for season 5 which airs in March 2024. Until then, please continue sharing the podcast with your loved ones and also re-listening to your favorite episodes. Of course I want you to tag @sister_in_law_ every step of the way. With lots and lots and lots of Love, until next year! Tebello Motshwane Your Sister In Law --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tebello-motshwane/message

The Included Podcast has been designed as a tool to bring the practice of inclusion into the forefront of how we do business. In this episode Egbe (Bebe) Adeoye host of Talenttalks Africa Radio and Roy Gluckman, founder and CEO of Cohesion Collective, ask and try to answer “is the world changing, or have we been “doing this”?” Are we “consumers” of change? What’s our role as people interested in inclusion as a practice in driving change, rather than assuming it is happening? They tackle these questions by exploring some organizational myths that prevent real discussion and opportunities for actually changing and becoming more inclusive. Roy shares the Cohesion Collective Layer Cake model, a lens for understanding how we deal with, or not deal with fostering and driving greater compassion and understanding among people. They both explore the three layers to this “cake” and end with this question as a call to action: how do we begin/continue to create relationships of trust with our colleagues and fellow human beings? Topics Discussed in this Episode • The “Changing World”: Fourth Industrial Revolution, Disruption and Millennials.. What is REALLY changing? – 02:22 • Future Work Skills 2020: social intelligence and cross-cultural competency (LINK) – 5:40 • Forces of “Change”: LGBTIQ marriage equality, #MeToo – 07:07 • Pretoria High School for Girls Hair Policy Saga – 07:40 • A society, school and organizations beyond zero for diverse identity people – 13:35 • The myth of being “professional” – 16:07 • Employees Fight, Flight or Freeze response in organizations - 21:30 • The Layer Cake – 24:00 • Delegitimizing emotions and experiences – 30:17 • Power and rank – 32:00 • The South African foundation of mistrust – 38:10 TalentTalks Employee Experience Specialists. Thought leadership on key talent and leadership issues +27 824916463 www.talenttalks.net Cohesion Collective Diversity & Inclusion Specialists +27 81 336 7896 www.cohesioncollective.com

The Number 43 Foundation is commemorating Youth Day under the theme: Youth As Agents Of Change. The foundation was formed and named after house number 43 in Trelawney Park, which used to house young South Africans that had crossed the border to Swaziland to join Umkhonto we Sizwe or moving to other countries for seeking political asylum. Among those to be recognised are the black learners from Pretoria High School for girls for their heroic deed last year on the #BlackHairMustRiseCampaign. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Number 43 Foundation representative and author of the book Number 43 Trelawney Park, Elias Masilela......

Mugethi Gitau It is ironic that in the world we live in today, wearing your hair the way it grows as an African person is considered a statement. For generations, majority of urban Africans have been wearing their hair straight, and this has become thet accepted standard for hair. It is not uncommon to hear comments of natural African hair being called unproffessional in the work environment, or untidy in the school environment. Last year, a 13 year old South African girl led a succesful protest against her school, Pretoria High School's racist rule that the black students were required to straighten their hair , while girls of other races could wear their hair natural. This is common in schools all over Africa. Chimamanda Adichie, a bestselling author is quoted as saying that if Michelle Obama had natural hair, Barrack Obama would not have won the presidency. This is perhaps, the ultimate illustration of the politics of natural African hair. In addition, there is little knowledge on how to take care of natural hair by hair stylists, and most products that are readily available, are made for straight hair.In Kenya natural haired women have formed online communities to encourage each other to wear their hair natural despite the stereotypes and perceptions, as well as sharing hair care and styling information and tips.This happens on  Facebook groups like Tricia's Naturals (68,000 members). Hashtags like #teamnatural #naturalhair #nappyhead are used internationally on social media to have discussions on social media, share hairstyles and hair care information with the aim of taking black natural hair mainstream.  Mugethi is on a mission to break cultural stereotypes on hair, change perceptions and encourage people to wear their hair natural. On her Youtube channel, NappyheadsKE, she discusses the various issues like perceptions that sorround natural hair. 

Mugethi Gitau It is ironic that in the world we live in today, wearing your hair the way it grows as an African person is considered a statement. For generations, majority of urban Africans have been wearing their hair straight, and this has become thet accepted standard for hair. It is not uncommon to hear comments of natural African hair being called unproffessional in the work environment, or untidy in the school environment. Last year, a 13 year old South African girl led a succesful protest against her school, Pretoria High School's racist rule that the black students were required to straighten their hair , while girls of other races could wear their hair natural. This is common in schools all over Africa. Chimamanda Adichie, a bestselling author is quoted as saying that if Michelle Obama had natural hair, Barrack Obama would not have won the presidency. This is perhaps, the ultimate illustration of the politics of natural African hair. In addition, there is little knowledge on how to take care of natural hair by hair stylists, and most products that are readily available, are made for straight hair.In Kenya natural haired women have formed online communities to encourage each other to wear their hair natural despite the stereotypes and perceptions, as well as sharing hair care and styling information and tips.This happens on  Facebook groups like Tricia's Naturals (68,000 members). Hashtags like #teamnatural #naturalhair #nappyhead are used internationally on social media to have discussions on social media, share hairstyles and hair care information with the aim of taking black natural hair mainstream.  Mugethi is on a mission to break cultural stereotypes on hair, change perceptions and encourage people to wear their hair natural. On her Youtube channel, NappyheadsKE, she discusses the various issues like perceptions that sorround natural hair. 

Yes, this episode is super late, but on the plus side, you're on vacation so you have time to listen to it! This week (or rather, last week) we discuss the Sudania24 faux pas, France's twisted pride in its colonial past, the decline of Sudani journalism, and how the students of Pretoria High School in South Africa are more woke than we will ever be. No Sir No Ma'am is a weekly podcast where we (Sara and Sara) drag our timelines for being trash. Hit us up on Twitter @NSNMPodcast, with the hashtag #NSNM or via email - nosirnomaam@gmail.com Intro & outro music provided by @hxmaside

This week we're talking about the Pretoria High School protest. Those fierce, young sisters let their voices be heard as they pushed back against the school's controversial rules around hair. Then, we discuss Alicia Keys at the VMAs and her beautiful, bare-faced look that became a source of controversy. Finally, we revel in the dopeness that is AfroPunk 2016. Let's get it! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pretoria High School for Girls code of conduct clause banning African learners from wearing their natural afro-hair and dred-lock hair has been temporarily suspended. This follows a protest by learners who alleged that the code of conduct was used to promote racial tendencies and racism at the English speaking Girls High School in Pretoria. The racism incident compelled the provincial government and local clergy groups to intervene.

The Department of Basic Education says the legislation on schools' conduct will be reviewed to ensure that discriminatory policies are not put in place. This comes after incidents of racism were reported at several schools. Learners at Pretoria High School for Girls staged a protest accusing the school of mistreating pupils with natural black hair or dreadlocks and braids as well as instructing them not to speak in their mother-tongues. Learning at Lawson Brown High School in Port Elizabeth was also disrupted after pupils demanded that the code of conduct regarding hair restrictions be amended. We caught up with social activist on cultural diversity and unity Bathandwa Mcuba for more on this...

CliffCentral.com — In the wake of the controversy surrounding the #StopRacismAtPretoriaGirlsHigh campaign, where black learners openly protested what they referred to as racist and discriminatory rules on the hair of black learners at the highly-regarded Pretoria High School for Girls, the nation was once again divided. While there was overwhelming support for the learners’ cause, there was also a dissenting view from those who feel that the whole issue is, at the least, a storm in a teacup... and at the most the work of racist agitators and petulant learners who, instead of focusing on their studies, are causing trouble. Andrew and Rori speak to Mishka Wazar, Melissa Kuhn, Logan Young and Sean Pretorius.

Amidst protests at Pretoria High School for Girls, the team interrogates the struggles of black students in historically white schools. Then they look back at South Sudan's first five tumultuous years and what's needed to restore lasting peace.

The situation outside the Pretoria High School for Girls is calm but tense as members of various student organizations are picketing outside the school in solidarity with the learners who accused some teachers of racism. The learners claim they are forced to straighten their hair. All gates leading into the premises have been locked and there is a high police presence in and outside the school. Gauteng MEC for Education Panyaza Lusufi was in discussions with the black learners delegation ealier this morning and later met with the school authority and School Governing Body delegation.

A group of student organisations from the University of Pretoria have pledged solidarity with leaners from Pretoria High School for Girls who have allegedly been forced to straighten their hair. Gauteng MEC for education Panyaza Lesufi earlier met with the school's learners. He will meet with the school's Governing Body at 6 o'clock tonight.