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K-word leads to police charge
03/05/2007 08:56 - (SA)
Riette Olivier
Port Elizabeth - "I am tired of the kaffirs on the school grounds."
This reference to teachers at Port Elizabeth's Missionvale Primary School, attributed last week to a parent at the school, Ruby Jantjies, has caused a major furore.
Jantjies went to the school last Wednesday to check on reports that the children had to clean the school grounds, scrub toilets and wash some of the teacher's cars.
Jantjies was upset by this and when she arrived at the school, matters went from bad to worse.
"(Acting headmaster Vuyo) Mnyana bundled me out of the school gate, she said after the incident."
She made it clear that she wasn't pleased with her treatment at the gate and that was when the racist remark was allegedly uttered.
The teachers were so upset that they decided on Wednesday to lay a charge against Jantjies.
"She broke the law and when people break the law or insult me, I'm definitely going to lay a charge against them," said an upset teacher, Zolela Nqadeni
The police weren't aware of the charge and could therefore not comment, said police spokesperson Hazel Mqala.
A teacher insists that a charge was laid with the police.
"Angry doesn't begin to describe my feelings for her. She's undermining the law and she should pay for it."
Jantjies said she never said the K-word. "It's the biggest load of nonsense. I'm not a racist and I wouldn't say anything like that."
The charge was laid against her after she laid a charge against Mnyana, for allegedly injuring her when he manhandled her off the school premises.
Wilfred Swartbooi, chairperson of the school management board, said the situation at the school had reached boiling point. "We're going to investigate the incident and take the necessary steps."
A meeting was scheduled for Thursday evening between the education department and the school, at which all the grievances would be discussed.
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