School principal apologises for derogatory and racist Facebook post. Photo: Pexels
Principal apologises for saying white people should be chased back to Europe
AfriForum said that the principal is supposed to set an example, but he rather chose to fan the flames of racial hatred by making this post.
School principal apologises for derogatory and racist Facebook post. Photo: Pexels
An Eastern Cape school principal has apologised for a post he made o his Facebook page calling on white people to be chased back to Europe.
The post which was derogatory and racist towards white people was removed from his Facebook, AfriForum said.
PRINCIPAL CALLS FOR WHITE PEOPLE TO BE CHASED BACK TO EUROPE
This follows after AfriForum in a letter to Samthini Patrick Duna, the principal of Barkley East High School, requested the apology for and removal of the post.
On 25 May 2022, Duna posted: “Some stupid white racists will never change and it doesn’t matter how educated they are. I wish we could have a shrewd and firm leader like Paul Kagame. Someone who would let these nuisances rot in jail or chase them back to Europe like he did to the Chinese.”
AfriForum’s Advisor for Education Rights, Natasha Venter said such remarks are unacceptable and especially concerning coming from someone in a position of power who oversees the education of children.
“This post could have been seen by anyone with access to Duna’s Facebook page – including learners at the school. As the principal of a school, he is actually supposed to set an example, but he rather chose to fan the flames of racial hatred by making this post,”
said Venter.
DISCIPLINARY STEPS TO BE TAKEN AGAINST PRINCIPAL
Venter added that they hope Duna really learnt something from this incident and that he will in the future not judge people based on the colour of their skin – as he indicated in his apology.
She further said that Duna also indicated in his apology that he does not believe that anyone should be jailed or “chased back to Europe” based on their race and that South Africa belongs to all who live in it.
The organisation has since said the Provincial Department of Basic Education in the Eastern Cape also indicated that they would take disciplinary steps against Duna pending an investigation into the post.
AfriForum said they will monitor these proceedings.
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