KZN school refuses to admit girl, 16, because she has tattoos

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A 16-year-old grade 10 pupil who moved from Johannesburg to the KwaZulu-Natal midlands in December has not been allowed to enrol at a school less than 2km from her home because she has tattoos.

She is seeking an order compelling her daughter's admission to the school within three days, arguing that her constitutional right to basic education is being infringed.

In her affidavit in the urgent application, which is expected to be heard this week, she said she went back to the school on February 12 and saw the principal. He cannot be named to safeguard the girl's identity. "He said that would be a problem. He said he did not like that and would hold her application until she had them removed."

Her employer appealed to the principal to reconsider, saying the tattoos could be covered, but he told them the matter was being dealt with by the school governing body.

 

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Rules of the school must remain rules, Yu can not force the school to change rules bcs of one child nooo, who gave her money to tatooo, Even other institutes can not employ her like that, Remember any deco of yo body or wear style tales us yo behavior, The principal nos

Good School...Rules are Rules!!!

Darkness will soon prevail over good

this is a crime. what is wrong with us?

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If they allow one child with tattoos, then next minute all the children want tattoos. The school must stick to its guns.

Lol ey futhi madoda ama2000🤦🏾‍♂️ they mustn't take away her right to education.

A 16 year old with a tattoo 😑 wow

16 years Tattoo? Hayi abazali Bayadika Nabo shame

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I would have no problem with a tattooed learner if he's delivering on results and is generally well behaved. Tattoo is a personal preference and expression. You can discourage but not discriminate.

It depends with culture and standards of the school...you can't be employed as a 👮 with a tattoo

Such bullshit,this country and it sticks to its ways on bullshit stuff.if they offensive or not hidden then ask her to cover them.Easy and simple.

Unacceptable

Where is Panyaza and Ndlozi, come and defend nonsense as you always do that.😳😳😳😳

Lame... tattoos aren't the big bad they use to be... This is very old way of thinking.

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KwaZuluNatal alufakwa lubuya nodaka...isbhaxu sikhala ungakamile angiyiphathi yetatoo MshenguKwazi

Tatoos on a 16 yr old?

So sometimes your actions have undesirable consequences 🤔wow this world is really horrible

16 years nama tatoo, ay nani bazali niyadika mos

If the principal is white inform the EFF.

so the school must bent its rules for one mischievous child? Hell no.

Boomers hate tattoos.

I worked on this case 😢 sad it had to end here

Mother refuses to let child’s own actions have consequences.

It must be a Christian school or simple the rules. You can't serve 2 masters. It's the same as people who don't want church but when they are dead the family even pays the pastor to bury the very same person.

Allowing your 16 year old to have tattoos is child abuse.

That’s just plan discrimination.

My parents would beat me for the tattoos. Then make me walk or bus the 17kms to Mooi River daily. No unnecessary monies spent on legal action when school codes of conduct are clear. Mara the child tattooed her name on her arm? Yoh. Ama2000.

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Why does a 16yr old have tattoos?

The education system needs an entire overhaul , many schools around the world are okay with students expressing themselves through hair styles, wearing home clothes and not being forced to speak one language at school but it's done in Africa Lesufi

“On March 11 the mother enrolled her daughter in a school in Mooi River, more than 17km away... She said she was paying a driver R700 to take the child there and back, which she cannot afford, and was 'desperate' for her daughter to be admitted to the local school.”

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