When racism emerges, we must build – not break – our schools

When it comes to black hair, “common sense” is the least reliable tool for decision-making.

If anything, the cracked veneer of the 1990s shows us that respectability politics will get us nowhere.

Some have argued it’s just school policy, but it’s more than that: it is the protection of white standards at the expense of black identity.

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi is visiting Pretoria Girls’ High School today following allegations of racism.