TWO Mahikeng schools were forced to cancel examination sessions after protesting community members stormed the school yards and ordered pupils out of examination halls yesterday.

Education and sport development MEC, Sello Lehari condemned the disruption of the mid-year examinations at Titlano Secondary and Tlale Primary schools that happened in Motlhabeng Village, near Mahikeng.

Lehari said the mob forced both pupils and teachers to vacate the school adding that one computer and some grocery items were stolen from Titlano Secondary School.

“A case of burglary was opened at the Mmabatho police station. I want to strongly condemn the continued behaviour of examination disruption and the stealing of school properties. This act is highly unacceptable and it will jeopardise the education of the children.

“I call upon the communities to refrain from entering our school premises without following the correct procedures. Children have the right to education and therefore there is no one who has the right to violate their constitutional rights,” Lehari said.

He added that the department decided to set afresh the papers to be written on a date yet to be decided.

“We will communicate with affected pupils. The reason for the examination disruption is still unknown to us,” he said.

 TDN

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