Not all find Wynberg High headmaster's speech a joke

The headmaster of Wynberg Boys' High School in Cape Town has come under fire with his closing comments at the 2024 valedictory assembly about why boys should be thankful they're not girls.

- Vhahangwele Nemakonde

Presenting it as humour, Deon Scheepers' address included remarks that many felt went too far.

Now the headmaster faces criticism following his speech, although it received a few laughs.

In closing his address, Scheepers gave a few reasons why boys should be "thankful" they are not girls.

He delivered the speech to an audience of boys, their mothers and female teachers.

"Finally, a sense of humour, don't take yourself too seriously, no one else does."

"Listen to these reasons why you can be extremely thankful that you are male."