Gauteng education department calls for probe into alleged racism at Curro schools on career day

One of the images in question, from now-deleted social media posts by Curro. The private school group removed the posts following a furore.

The Gauteng Department of Education says an urgent investigation is needed at Curro schools, following allegations that racial stereotypes were perpetuated at a career day at the school. The department said a recent social media post by private school group Curro Holdings"conveyed a racially unbalanced narrative concerning the potential future careers of learners".

", however, should be seen within the background of recent racial challenges that Curro has faced, one of which involved a black educator being called a monkey at one of its institutions," the department said.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism.

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