Ntsiki Mazwai Rallies to Help Child who was Kicked Out of School for Wearing Her Afro
Thu, January 16, 2025 | South Africa
The activist in Ntsiki Mazwai came out in full force after she was tagged in a video of a young girl sharing an unfortunate incident at her school. South African poet and talented bead artist Ntsiki Mazwai reacted to a video of a girl pupil who expressed shock and disbelief after she was sent home for wearing her natural hair. Internet user @MkwanaziTK posted the TikTok video on X, and tagged Ntsiki Mazwai, pleading her to intervene. Mazwai asked what school she attended and urged people to come forward with a name. Ntsiki Mazwai has always been an activist for natural hair and never shied away from slamming women who would wear weaves and proudly so. In 2024, Mazwai said it is a mental illness: "First, we need to address the mental illness of having two sets of hair on your head because you hate your hair so much. Let's start with the self-esteem issue ravaging black women." ...
