"Thighs of a virgin?" South Africa's 'inappropriate' school names to be examined...

As an invitation for schoolboy humour they are hard to beat, but council officials can no longer see the funny side.

For years, schools in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province have borne Zulu and Afrikaans names which, when translated into English, would brighten any CV. They include Mathangetshitshi (thighs of a virgin), Esinqeni (at the buttocks) and one that generations of pupils can empathise with: Tilongo (prison).

Now, in a much-needed overhaul of the province's education system, authorities say 15 unorthodox school names have to go.

"These are not educationally sound and will need to be addressed," Senzo Mchunu, an education executive councillor in KwaZulu-Natal, said at a recent launch event in Durban. "Such names are not inspiring." Full story...

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