Racial redress means different things for different schools: case studies of five Gauteng schools

Key Points

• This research analyzes how racial redress is perceived and implemented in five schools in Gauteng.
• Case studies of five schools in Gauteng, South Africa.
• Qualitative analysis of historical and social contexts influencing racial redress.
• Comparison of school responses to inequalities.
• Racial redress efforts vary significantly across schools.
• Persistent inequalities between black and white, urban and rural students remain evident.
• Overall, major improvements in achieving equality have not been realized.