South Africa: Apology over race attack

A former Edgemead High School pupil, her mother and her boyfriend, who were involved in a racist attack on a black pupil last year, on Wednesday apologised for their "hurtful" behaviour and agreed to an Equality Court settlement order that they pay R10 000 to a Khayelitsha charity as a gesture of goodwill. The respondents, who may not be named, made an "unconditional apology" as part of the settlement to a black pupil at the school and her parents for the incident at the school on November 6 last year, which prompted political demonstrations and widespread public outrage.