A string of race-fuelled clashes at KwaZulu-Natal schools has drawn the condemnation of education MEC Mthandeni Dlungwane. In a statement issued by the department on Monday‚ Dlungwane expressed concern over the "growing racial and ethnic intolerance" that was gaining prominence. This follows several incidents in which teaching was disrupted as a result of racist altercations. The department is investigating the incidents. It is understood that last week learning at Queensburgh High School was halted after a fight between groups of black and white scholars. The academic programme at the Parkhill Secondary School was also disrupted after claims of a racial attack on a teacher. Similar attacks on teachers‚ thought to have been due to racism, are also being investigated at Burnwood High School and Riverdene High School. "Twenty-four years after the advent of democracy‚ it appears that racial tensions continue to raise its ugly head in some of our schools‚" Dlungwane said. "We call upon ...
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