Northern Cape school backs down after banning pupil for his cornrows
Discussion between education department and governing body resulted in U-turn
11 June 2023 - 00:00
The governing body of a Northern Cape school has been forced to reverse its controversial decision to ban a pupil from attending class because of his cornrow hairstyle after the intervention of the provincial education department. ..
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