Parents outraged as pupil who used K-word becomes a prefect | Cape Times

Cape Town – A Kuils River primary school has come under fire for allowing a pupil who called his peers by the "K-word" to be a prefect and student leader. In September last year, the Grade 6 pupil at Laerskool Mikro was disciplined and asked to apologise following his remarks. But the following month, parents said, the school governing body had allowed him to be elected a prefect for this year.

"We do not believe racist behaviour should be rewarded and we are disappointed by the school and the governing body’s lack of co-operation,” said Bernado. Western Cape Education Department spokesperson Bronagh Hammond said the department had not been informed of the racist incident last year. The student council election process was open and parents were invited to discuss the results with the headmaster if they had any concerns about the election process, Conradie said.

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