A nice follow up to an older thread about this nigger. Full story at http://home.peoplepc.com/psp/newsstory.asp?cat=TopStories&id=20071109/4733e950_3ca6_15526200711091546023527

Friday, November 9, 2007
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - The former headmistress of Oprah Winfrey's school for disadvantaged girls has denied being aware of allegations that a dormitory matron sexually assaulted and abused pupils.

Winfrey announced Monday that Nomvuyo Mzamane's contract would not be renewed, indicating that school officials had ignored complaints from the girls and tried to keep allegations of abuse from her.

"Contrary to reports, I had no knowledge of abuse. I did not and would never participate in any such cover up," Mzamane said in a statement issued Thursday through her U.S.-based lawyer.

Mzamane was suspended last month when allegations of abuse by one of the dormitory matrons surfaced.

Tiny Virginia Makopo, 27, faces 13 charges of indecent assault, assault and criminal injury committed against at least six students aged 13-15 and a 23-year-old at the school. Makopo, who said she was innocent, was freed on bail Monday.

Winfrey, who was a victim of child abuse herself, promised an overhaul of the school and said she had apologized to parents.