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September 05, 2024

Learners in viral racial TikTok video suspended from school

Four learners from the Duineveld High have been suspended

Four learners who appeared in a viral TikTok video using the k-word have been identified and suspended from school. In the video, the four white boys can be heard calling a black teenage boy a ni**a and the k-word. The Northern Cape Department of Education confirmed today that the four learners, aged 17 and 18, are from Duineveld High School in Upington in the Northern Cape.

 

SUSPENDED

 

In a live video with a content creator called @UncleSeeno, the boys can be heard saying: "Yo Yo Yo, what's up my n***a?' @UncleSeeno asked if they called him a ni***a and one of them responded: "I said that you are a k****r.' They all giggled and asked him if he was going to post the video online. "Do you have anything else to say before I post this video?" @UncleSeeno asked to what the teenagers responded: "Yes ka***r. Don't forget to mention that I called you a black man," one of the teenagers said in Afrikaans. According to spokesperson for the education department in the Northern Cape, Geoffrey Van der Merwe, after the video went viral, the Duineveld High School acted in line with their code of conduct and placed the learners in the video on suspension. "The content of the video goes against the norms and values we instil in our learners at school. The video sent shock waves through the country and left many people in disbelief," added Van der Merwe. The disciplinary hearings have been scheduled for the 17th of September.

 

PARENTS ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR KIDS' SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE

 

Van der Merve said parents should monitor their kids' social media usage and make sure they always act responsibly. "Racism has no place in our schools and in our school communities. Moreover, each and every one of us, as active citizens in South Africa and as leaders of change in our country, need to speak out about racism. We need to support and educate learners on the many social injustices such as racism, colonialism and apartheid that continue to cause major issues in South Africa today, just as they did in the past," he added. The Northern Cape Department of Education will monitor the developments closely and provide the necessary support to the Duineveld High School.

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