Schools Turning Into Violent Playgrounds
Move!|6 September 2017

MEC warns of tough action as clashes get out of hand

Sello Morapedi
Schools Turning Into Violent Playgrounds

THE recent violent attack at Norkem Park High School in Kempton Park has put the issue of violence at schools under the spotlight. This is after a pupil allegedly stabbed a fellow pupil with a pair of scissors. It was reported that some family members also joined in the fight. Gauteng MEC for Education, Panyaza Lesufi, visited the school to address the situation.

BIG CONTRIBUTOR TO THE VIOLENCE

 School violence is not new in South Africa. It affects teaching and learning as well as the well-being of teachers and learners. The accessibility of drugs and alcohol are a big contributor to the situation.

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