[3] In November 2020, the school was the site of repeated protest action by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).

Ten days later the Pan-African Congress also staged a small protest in support of the EFF outside the school.

[5] The incident was the subject of a parliamentary debate on 19 November during which ANC MP Mondli Gungubele called for calm.

An Instagram page was started with over 100 stories of racism faced by current and former students of the school.

[8][9][10] A report by the WCED (Western Cape Education Department) cleared the school of racial exclusion claims.