Gauteng education on k-word racial slur at Pretoria Afrikaans school

“My daughter told me two boys at school called her a k****r and asked me ‘what is a [k-word]?’ I did not know what to say to her. I was in disbelief. This happened in front of other pupils. There were about six of them and it hit her as she was the only black child,” he said.Education department spokesperson Steve Mabona said disciplinary proceedings were initiated against those implicated. “The department is regrettably aware and views this matter in a very serious light. Accordingly, necessary disciplinary processes were instituted against the implicated learner, whereby the…