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CABINET has expressed concern over the prevalence of bullying in schools.
These were the words of acting minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni.
She was speaking at a media briefing on Thursday, 22 April in Tshwane.
She briefed the media on a cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 21 April.
Ntshavheni said the concern over bullying at schools was magnified by the recent incidents at Mbilwi Secondary School in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, Dinwiddie High School in Germiston, Ekurhuleni and Mathole High School in KZN.
She said cabinet was saddened by the death of Lufuno Mavhunga (15) from Mbilwi and conveyed condolences to the Mavhunga family and her friends for their loss.
Cabinet has held its first physical meeting since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
It discussed various issues, including the recent fires in Cape Town and at the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital.
Cabinet condemned bullying and hate killings.
Bullying, hate crimes, the recent fires in Cape Town and at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital, and Mozambique s situation are some of the issues Cabinet discussed on Wednesday at its first physical meeting since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Acting Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni briefed the media on the meeting on Thursday.
She said Cabinet was concerned about the prevalence of bullying in schools, including the recent incidents at Mbilwi Secondary School in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, Dinwiddie High School in Germiston, Gauteng and Mathole High School in KwaZulu-Natal.
Lesufi condemns violent conduct, assaults or bullying at Gauteng schools There is no place for bullying and ill-discipline at Gauteng schools, says MEC 15 April 2021 - 16:57 Image: Vathiswa Ruselo/Sowetan
Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has called for swift investigations into an apparent spike in ill-discipline and violence at Gauteng schools.
Lesufi condemned recent acts of ill-discipline, after several reports of violent acts by pupils, some of which were captured on social media.
“First of all, I need to make it abundantly clear that our schools can never be sites of violent conduct, assaults or bullying. Violence has no place at our schools and we call on school management to work with parents and the department to ensure we bring these acts of ill-discipline and misconduct to a swift end,” Lesufi said.
Lesufi wants probe into spike in school violence Updated
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Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has called for an investigation into the recent spike in violent incidents at schools across the province.
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In the latest incident, a Grade 11 boy from Anchor Comprehensive allegedly stabbed a Grade 12 boy from Emadwaleni Secondary School in Orlando West on Thursday morning.
Department spokesperson Steve Mabona says the reasons for the alteration are unknown.
A case has been opened with the police. The Gauteng Education Department is sending psycho-social support to the school to assist all those affected by the stabbing incident.
Gauteng MEC for Education Panyaza Lesufi has called for swift investigations into the spike in issues of ill-discipline at schools in the province.
The MEC condemned recent acts of bad behavior by some learners at Gauteng schools after several reports of violent acts by learners, some of which were captured on social media.
In the first incident a Grade 11 learner from Anchor Comprehensive allegedly stabbed a Grade 12 learner from Emadwaleni Secondary School in Orlando West.
The stabbing incident followed social media reports over the past few days showing videos where two grade 10 girl learners are engaged in violent conduct in what appears to be the school toilets at Dinwiddie High School in Germiston.