Across the country, we are currently experiencing many schools dealing with students, both past and present, who have had enough. For years now, some high-profile schools have been hiding a wide-range of abuse behind “heritage”, “reputation” or “legacy”. Using the story of Collan Rex (the former water polo coach at Parktown Boys High School, found guilty of 144 charges of sexual assault and 14 of assault, who was sentenced to 23 years in prison) as a background, Sam Cowen chats about uncovering what has been dubbed “institutional abuse” in her new book, Brutal School Ties - The Parktown Boys’ Tragedy.
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04.03.20 Pt 1 - How long should it take you to remember a work colleague’s name? What is Harry going to wear in public now that he can’t wear his uniform anymore. If you break up with someone should it be in person, or is a letter good enough? Are human relations getting better or worse? God loves the Pope... except for when he dies. And Biden is back in the game!
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To err is human, to Cliffology is divine
05.03.20 Pt 1 - Sex Education, is it based on Siya’s real life? Great show, must watch! Cliffology is a religion one should get behind, all you need to do is slice a finger and you are in... #ThoughtsAndPrayers. How fat is it okay to be? The best book ever written hasn’t been written yet - it’s called ‘Eat Less, Run More’. Should universities look after students into perpetuity? And Saudi Arabia suspends pilgrimage to Mecca because of coronavirus.
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