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LITIGATING PREJUDICE:

LITIGATING PREJUDICE:. RESPECTING MINORITY RIGHTS IN SCHOOLS. PREJUDICE Preconceived opinion not based on reason or actual experience DISLIKE HOSTILITY Unjust behaviour deriving from preconceived & unfounded opinions .

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LITIGATING PREJUDICE:

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  1. LITIGATING PREJUDICE: RESPECTING MINORITY RIGHTS IN SCHOOLS

  2. PREJUDICE • Preconceived opinion not based on reason or actual experience • DISLIKE • HOSTILITY • Unjust behaviour deriving from preconceived & unfounded opinions

  3. Little Rock Central High – Arkansas, USA 1957

  4. “They moved closer and closer...Somebody started yelling...I tried to see a friendly face somewhere in the crowd—someone who maybe could help. I looked into the face of an old woman and it seemed a kind face, but when I looked at her again, she spat on me.” LITTLE ROCK 9 – Elizabeth Eckford:

  5. LITTLE ROCK 9 VIDEO FOOTAGE OF LITTLE ROCK 9 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oodolEmUg2g

  6. Leseding Technical High – Bloemfontein, SA 2013

  7. LERATO RADEBE VIDEO FOOTAGE OF THE RADEBE’S BEFORE EE INVOLVEMENT 22 JANUARY 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olWcgk5Rt0A

  8. “It gives me a painful feeling to be taken from class and not to be able to learn like my classmates just because I have dreadlocks. I just want to learn like the other learners.” LeratoRadebe:

  9. “I am worried I am falling behind especially in maths. When the administrator takes me to the staffroom I sometimes sit there and do maths exercises by myself. I want to return to class.” LeratoRadebe:

  10. COURT HEARING

  11. STATE’S CASE - URGENCY • The matter was not urgent • Mr Radebe caused his own urgency by delaying. He should have brought the matter to court much sooner.

  12. STATE’S CASE - MOOTNESS • A matter is moot if the situation has already resolved itself and there is no need for the court to get involved • Saying the Department had already registered Lerato at a different school so court did not need to get involved

  13. DoronIsaacs: ‏@doronisaacs 17 May The word from Wilfred Phalatsi JA Free State HC: "Not leaving this court without making sure this child in school on Monday.“

  14. RADEBE JUDGMENT “It cannot be overemphasised that religion is a very sensitive issue and that religious intolerance can ruin the whole country.”

  15. RADEBE JUDGMENT “The courts of this country must be alert and proactive and root out the evil of religious intolerance in any form. They should nip it in the bud wherever and whenever it raises its ugly head.”

  16. RADEBE JUDGMENT “I would appeal to the respondents and the powers that be, to educate and make our people aware of the importance and advantages of religious diversity.”

  17. LERATO RADEBE VIDEO FOOTAGE OF LERATO OUTSIDE OF COURT AFTER THE JUDGE ORDERED THAT SHE BE ALLOWED TO RETURN TO SCHOOL 17 MAY 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxATOdOcOzQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5FVvK2L8J8

  18. TrendsmapSthAfrica‏@TrendsSthAfrica • 16 May • #supportLeratois now trending in South Africa !!!

  19. SimphiweDana • @simphiwedana • 16 May • I don't understand why some schools take issue with natural black hair. Has our world not changed at all? #supportLerato

  20. Zahr • ‏@ntokozo29 • 16 May • Wtsher locks gotta do with it tho? RT

  21. Pierre de Vos • ‏@pierredevos • 17 May • At heart of Bloemfontein school's Rasta case is the inability and unwillingness of schools to deal with and accommodate diversity.

  22. ZakesMda ‏@ZakesMda 17 May We didn't fight for the freedom of this country for any child to be discriminated against #supportLerato

  23. Kate Wilkinson • ‏@kateomega • 17 May • #supportLeratoI got a bit teary when I heard that the court had ruled in Lerato's favour. She is so brave! • Well done @Eelawcentre!

  24. Chairperson of Leseding SGB “The learner is not going to stay in the classroom. We are going to take them out so that the minister or whoever must see we are serious about this problem.”

  25. FREE STATE MEC COMMITS TO WORKSHOPS TO COMBAT PREJUDICE IN FREE STATE SCHOOLS

  26. Greetings in the name of the Most High JAH RASTAFARI I On behalf of RASTAFARI HOUSE OF NYAHBINGHI we want to thank you and your team, and Equal Education ( law centre) for playing the important role by assisting one of our child in Rastafari community, to be accepted at school as a true born African, representing her true identity. This is part of the work done by Equal Education to educate our people, today our brothers and sisters learned another chapter in life. We also appreciate the role played by Equal Education by relieving, and healing the stress, pains and confusion that was trying to break the family of Elder Radebe's family, we are glad to tell you that, the family is united as one now, and love is the way of life. Lastly we wish all the best, more strength for Equal Education to keep on  representing the, future of future leaders of this country.  Regards RasankiMotaung Rastafari House Education Co ordinator Blessed.

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