Johannesburg - A Joburg teacher has sparked a racism storm following her comments about the brutal killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in the US, an incident that has ignited violent protests in many parts of the world.
Millions across the world have since taken to the streets and social media to call for justice under the banner of Black Lives Matter. In her apology, De Vynck explained there was a saying in Afrikaans, "Ek gaan op jou nek le tot jy dit doen", translating to, "I’m going to lay on your neck until you do it", which is aimed at encouraging work to be completed.
Gauteng Education spokesperson Steve Mabona said that if such utterances were attributed to an educator, it was concerning.
TheStar_news ANC? like the saying goes 'small things amuses small minds' in this case they use every little thing to distract from their incompetence and rampant corruption in south africa.
TheStar_news No doubt she is in hot water because she is white
TheStar_news Often when translating from one language to another, an idiom or joke loses meaning or humour. Timing is poor as is her judgment in this case - she should read the room. Always think twice before you send out communication...
TheStar_news Lol, so dumb.
TheStar_news As SA's mainstream media celebrates success after an arduous, year long search for one white teacher they might just be able to pin a 'racist' tag on. You're all very quiet when Sadtu teachers get 13 year old girls pregnant, but this made your day. You race baiting scum.