Education MEC to visit Girls High

Learners at the Pretoria Girls High school are demanding that Gauteng's MEC for Education, Panyaza Lesufi meet with their head mistress to address racist practices at the school.

According to a letter that is doing the rounds, learners at the school have been forced to straighten their hair.

Last week Friday a group of girls marched to the school after the school allegedly urged learners to straighten their hair.

Here are some tweets that caused a buzz on social media under #StopRacismAtPretoriaGirlsHigh

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Here is the letter written to the head mistress and MEC Lesufi:

TO: GAUTENG EDUCATION MEC, PANYAZA LESUFI AND HEADMISTRESS, MRS K DU TOIT

Dear MEC of Education Panyaza Lesufi and Headmistress, Mrs K du Toit,

We the undersigned call on you to take swift action to ensure that:

- The school's code of conduct does not discriminate against Black and Muslim girls;

- Disciplinary action against teachers and other staff members implementing any racist policy and/or racist actions

- Protection for the learners who protested to ensure they will not be victimised.