Profiling as 'Culpable' Proof: The Student Left Behind By Mr L Khuzwayo "Can a school truly honour the Constitution if it abandons the very learners it’s meant to protect?" As South Africans, we proudly proclaim the values of our progressive Constitution—dignity, freedom, equality, and education for all. But for some students, especially those who do not fit society’s favored mold, these rights remain promises on paper rather than lived realities. Last year, during the third

By Lisu Khuzwayo Reflecting on my life, I acknowledge that I have endured significant hardship—baggage, trauma, inner turmoil, and hate. These experiences have imparted invaluable lessons on what not to become. My mother disciplined me in the traditional African way, with whipping belts and haunting screams. Through this, I first grasped the depths of life and the essence of HLONIPHA—respect. “Why are you crying?” “You think you’re clever?” “Yes, tell me why you are sorry?”