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Jeppe High governing body member quits over ‘racial politics’

10 March 2020 - 08:00 By SHAIN GERMANER
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A Jeppe High School SGB member is claiming that white pupils and staff are being overlooked because of their race.
A Jeppe High School SGB member is claiming that white pupils and staff are being overlooked because of their race.
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A senior school governing body member at a top government high school in Johannesburg has stoked racial tensions after claiming white pupils and staff are being overlooked because of their race.

In his resignation letter, the Jeppe High School for Boys SGB member says the school’s 130-year legacy is being tainted by racial politics.

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