WATCH: Angry learners at Alex High throw PAP and rice all over school premises Photo: Screenshots/Video
Watch as chaos erupted at Alexandra High School when angry learners took the pots full of pap en rice and threw it all over the premises.
WATCH: Angry learners at Alex High throw PAP and rice all over school premises Photo: Screenshots/Video
Chaos erupted at Alexandra High School on Thursday when angry learners stormed the school kitchen, took the pots full of pap and rice, and started throwing them all over the premises.
According to reports, the learners were angry when they realised the school had prepared phuthu and maas for their lunch.
It is believed the learners did not want phutu and maas.
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An activist for township safe schooling Vincent Ndima, reportedly confirmed that the incident happened on Thursday during the school’s lunchtime.
He said it is worrying, and there should be drastic measures from the government and parents to bring governance at the school.
How ironic is the school’s mission published on its website:
“Together, we strive to excel. Our mission is to prepare young adults to take their rightful place in South African society, aware of their responsibility to humanity through:
Last year the same school made headlines when learners opted to celebrate Spring Day in a ‘BARBARIC’ way by damaging furniture and fire extinguishers and wasting water.
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Gauteng Education spokesperson Steve Mabona said the department said they confirmed the incident.
“We can confirm that learners who were purported to be celebrating Spring Day on the 1st of September 2022 caused havoc at Alex High.”
Steve Mabona
Mabona said furniture was damaged, water was wasted, and learners even interfered with the fire extinguishers at school.
“It is quite barbaric, which we witnessed on the video footage of what was happening at that school. We just want to call upon parents to assist us in installing discipline in children because they need to understand you cannot damage anything at your school, and you expect that to be fixed.”
Steve Mabona