Dispelling Racial Tension In Vryburg High School, South Africa (2001)

Vryburg High (2001) - The end of year ‘Matric’ dance is the biggest event on the Vryburg social calendar. Vryburg High has come a long way since the racial violence of a few years ago - but more progress is needed. Subscribe to Journeyman here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures Vryburg is a small town in the north west of South Africa right on the edge of the Kalahari. In February 1998 a group of white parents went on the rampage armed with batons beating and attacking black students. In the resulting frenzy a white boy was stabbed by his black classmate Andrew Babeile. The school was closed. The parents were acquitted, whilst Babeile was sent to jail. Now a new Principal is helping to turn things around. For more information, visit https://www.journeyman.tv/film/1215 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures SABC Special Assignment – Ref. 1215