<div dir="ltr"><h2><span>Sans Souci Girls' High School reviewing code of conduct - WCED</span></h2>
<p class="gmail-lead">The school is reviewing its code of conduct following claims of discrimination from current and past pupils.</p>
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<div class="gmail-byline"><span><a href="http://ewn.co.za/Contributors/Monique-Mortlock">Monique Mortlock</a></span> | <abbr title="10 hours ago" class="gmail-timeago gmail-byline" id="gmail-mainplaceholder_0_abbrCreateDate">about 11 hours ago</abbr></div>
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<span></span></p><p>CAPE TOWN - The <a target="_blank" href="http://ewn.co.za/Topic/WCED">Western Cape Education Department</a> (WCED) says Sans Souci Girls’ High School is reviewing its code of conduct.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://ewn.co.za/2016/08/31/Sans-Souci-Girls-High-School-faced-with-claims-of-racism-discrimination"><strong>Eyewitness News</strong> has received complaints</a> from
former and current pupils of the Newlands school, saying they feel
they're being discriminated against over the institution's language and
uniform policies.</p>
<p>Former head prefect Nicole Jones says she's decided to speak out in the wake of protests at the Pretoria High School for Girls.</p>
<p> "We would like to see the various discriminatory hair policies,
which ban ‘exotic’ hairstyles, to go. This includes the language policy
which forbids the speaking of Xhosa on the school’s premises."</p>
<p>LISTEN: <em>Public Protector talks hair, racism & school policies </em></p>
<p>One young woman says she and her classmates are often berated for speaking Xhosa during break time.</p>
<p>"I think it should be allowed for you to speak another language. A
lot of the time it’s not allowed and you’ll go to detention, or you’ll
get a demerit because you speak a different language other than
English."</p>
<p>The WCED’s Paddy Attwell says allegations of racism and discrimination are being probed.</p>
<p>"The school is consulting all sectors and has nearly completed their
consultation process. The school governing body has revisited the tone
of the code and polices regarding hairstyles. The tone of the code will
change significantly according to the school. The code will encourage
learners to be neat and present themselves well as young women who can
make a difference."</p>
<strong>EWN </strong>is still awaiting comment from the school.
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