Some matric pupils at Cape Town's Bishops Diocesan College have compiled a list of demands they want met that deals mainly with the oppression of minorities, in a memorandum handed over over to the school.

"We demand an official statement from the school condemning racism and all oppression of minorities and vulnerable groups as well as acknowledging its history of racism and negligence in dealing with societal issues," read point 11 of the widely circulated statement.

According to TimesLive, Pearson said in a letter to parents that more than 100 matric boys had gone to the school on Friday.

Pearson said the protest was peaceful and was against "racism and discrimination in our school".

According to EWN, Pearson responded said the school has a transformation and diversity policy, social sustainability document, and an anti-discrimination policy.