WATCH: Parents throw punches outside school after alleged racism incident
Disclaimer: This article contains video footage of a violent nature and is not suitable for sensitive viewers.
Parents of Witbank Technical High School gathered outside of the school today in protest of "double standards in discipline" and racism within the school.
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This comes after a group of students had been involved in an extremely physical altercation just last week that even prompted the provincial education department to pay the Mpumalanga school a visit.
The footage of the fight soon made its way to the internet and claims of racism were made, with students saying they have been subjected to - and on the receiving end - of much abuse.
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Controversial Afrikaans musician, Steve Hofmeyr's son, Devon Hofmeyr also posted a questionable response to the fight on Twitter saying that "You will demand absolutely nothing from the same people who taught your ancestors how to read and write":
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Although Devon's intentions are not clear, Chukudu Manyabeane (Mpumalanga Director for Public Examinations) stated that the fight was not racially motivated, which many of the parents are not willing to accept:
The fight follows disputes over the trend among learners of ‘skipping’ classes and being reported to teachers, which seems to be a growing tendency. The department will look into what leads to learners bunking classes and will also develop programmes to ensure learners work together to minimise violent incidents at the school.
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Naturally, the parents have decided that enough is enough and they took matters into their own hands.
Believing that their children's claims are justified they had gathered outside the school this morning to address the situation and show that this behaviour will not be tolerated.
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Tensions heightened and eventually, it was too much, and boiled over and the group exploded.
Parents started fighting each other, laying hands on each other and getting very physical as the chaos erupted.
[WATCH] Violence ensued outside the Witbank Technical High School in Mpumalanga between parents. Black parents are protesting after an alleged racism incident happened at the school last week Tuesday. @mwelimasilela is monitoring the story. pic.twitter.com/vvYUMz6hwQ
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Newzroom Afrika was present at the scene and also spoke to a few of the students who also made allegations of racism against the school while even giving examples of other incidents where the pupils have been discriminated against.
[WATCH] Pupils at Witbank Technical High School speak out on allegations of racism at the school. Violence broke out moments ago between two groups of parents.
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No one is sure who started the fighting amongst the parents but the situation has since calmed down and the situation has been de-escalated..
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