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- A Seattle coffee shop opened at the St Stithians College school in Johannesburg on Wednesday
- It caused quite stir on social media, with one user saying it illustrates SA’s high level of inequality.
- St Stithians is one of SA’s most expensive schools with fees starting at R97,125 in grade R.
- For more stories go to www.BusinessInsider.co.za.
A Seattle coffee shop opened for St Stithians College pupils at the Johannesburg school's aquatics centre on Wednesday.
The opening caused something of a stir on social media, with one user commenting that it illustrates the high level of inequality in South Africa, where some pupils are expected to be housed in mud schools until 2022, and other schools feature pit latrines.
In a Facebook post, St Stithians College said the coffee shop will be opened Monday to Fridays from 06:30 to 18:00, and on weekends from 07:00 to 14:00.
The school is one of South Africa’s most expensive private boys and girls schools, with fees starting at R97,125 in grade R, and going up to R144,575 a year, or just over R12,000 per month, for matriculants.
“We are happy to officially welcome the Seattle Coffee Company to St Stithians College,” the school said.
“Head down to grab a coffee and a snack and write your welcome message on the Seattle Wall.”
Also read: ‘We want to produce good men’: Inside Bishops, the R150,000 a year school with a string of famous alumni
On Twitter, @iamkoshiek captioned a screenshot of the Facebook post: “Illustrate an example of the high Gini coefficient in South Africa (5 marks)".
The Gini coefficient is a measure the income or wealth distribution of a nation's residents, and South Africa has the worlds’ largest wealth gap between rich and poor.
"Illustrate an example of the high Gini coefficient in South Africa (5 marks)" https://t.co/TDWvLBl7Ie
— Koshiek Karan (@iamkoshiek) October 24, 2019
@iamkoshiek tweet has been retweeted over 225 times.
The group of kids queuing to use the same communal tap and the kids sipping on butterscotch lattes likely exist within a short drive of each other.
— Koshiek Karan (@iamkoshiek) October 24, 2019
OMG we used to love going to play sport against the Saints, as you'd get Magnum ice-cream after the game ?? And this was in the 90s! Although our school tuck shop did have awesome, huge Chelsea buns
— The enigma that is B (@Lady_B_Red) October 24, 2019
so cool that kids in rural areas die in pit toilets while rich kids get to drink at seattle coffee companyvery normal and awesome country. no problems here. nope.
— treeplanter1312 ???? (@treeplanter1312) October 24, 2019
St Stithians College was founded in 1953 on a farm in the Randburg district as a Methodist School boys’ school. It is situated on a 105 hectare estate.
In 1995, the school said it took the “bold step” to build a girls’ school on the campus.
The Junior Preparatory co-educational school has 470 to 475 girls and boys in Grades R to 2, according to the school’s website.
From Grade 3 onwards, boys and girls are move into separate Preparatory Schools, the Boys' Preparatory and the Girls' Preparatory, with 410 to 420 students each.
Meanwhile, the Boys’ College has 770 to 780 pupils and the Girls’ College has 500 to 510 pupils.
(compiled by James de Villiers)
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