South Africa

Jeppe High governing body member quits over ‘racial politics’

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.

When you dig deeper, you find that there is a built-in assessment design that enables tens of thousands of students merely to get over the line.
When you dig deeper, you find that there is a built-in assessment design that enables tens of thousands of students merely to get over the line. (Gallo Images/IStock)

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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