Setshwantsho: Ntlo ya diphaphosi di le tharo e lakaitswe ke molelo
Ka OBAKENG MAJE
23 Lwetse 2024- Ba lelapa la ga Moabi kwa motseng wa Myra, gaufi le Taung, ba ikuela go mongwe le mongwe o ka thusang go ka tsenya letsogo. Se, se tla morago ga gore ntlo ya bone ya diphaphosi di le tharo, e jewe ke molelo.
Go ya ka Seitebaleng Moabi, ba ne ba robetse, mme ba ile ba tsosiwa ke kgabo ya molelo mo gare ga bosigo ka di 8 Lwetse 2024. Moabi are, o ile a tshoga thata go bona ntlo ya bone e lakailwa ke molelo.
“Ke ile ka tsosa bana, mme ra bula letlhaba-phefo la phaphosing e ke neng ke robetse mo go yone. Re ile ra tswa ka letlhaba-phefo leo, gonne go ne go sena kwa re ka tswa teng ka ntlheng ya gore molelo one o setse o lakaila dikgoro.
“Ka nako eo, molelo one o setse o taboga ka lebelo le le kwa godimo, mme re ile ra siela kwa ntlung ya ga ausi waka ga mmogo le bana. Re ile ra fitlha ra tsosa bana ba ga ausi waka le go ba lotlegela ka mathata are kopaneng le one,” Moabi wa tlhalosa.
Are, ba ile ba leba kwa ntlung, le go tsosa batho ba bangwe mo motseng go tla go ba thusa go tima molelo. Fela Moabi are, ka maswabi, ga ba ka ba kgona go o tima, gonne one o setse o ile magoletsa.
“Re shetswe ke makwalo itshupo, bana bone ba shetswe ke dibuka tsa sekolo ga mmogo le diaparo tsa sekolo (uniform). Fela se se botlhokwa thata se ke tla kopang go thusiwa ka sone go fitisa, ke diaparo tsa sekolo (uniform) tsa bana.
“Ngwanake o dira Grade 11, mme ene o tsena kwa Maatla Secondary School kwa Pudimoe, fa o mongwe a dira Grade 8 kwa Thakung Secondary School, teng mo Myra,” Moabi wa tlhalosa.
Kgabagare, modulasetilo wa bosetshaba wa lekoko la sepolotiki la F4SD, Mika Moeti are: “Ke gorogile kwa lelapeng leo, mme seemo sa teng ga se itumedise. Diaparo ga mmogo le dibuka tsa bana ba sekolo dishele lore-lore.
“Ke nagana gore lelapa le, le tlhoka thuso. Jaanong, re ile ra buisana gape le ba Lefapha la Katlatlelo-Loago, mme ba tshepisitse gore ba tla romela kemedi ya bone go tla go thoba maloko a lelapa le maikutlo.”
Moeti are gape o buile le molekgotlha wa bone, fela o ba tlhaloseditse fa masepala o mogolwane wa Taung o se o tsiboge. Are ba ikuela go mongwe le mongwe o ka thusang lelapa le, go ka tsenya letsogo.
Setshwantsho: Moeteledipele wa mokgatlho wa Re Aga Taung Civic Organisation, Modisaotsile Lebitse
Ka OBAKENG MAJE
23 Lwetse 2024- Mokgatlho wa Re Aga Taung Civic Organisation mono Taung, o ikuela go puso go ka busetsa katlholo-loso mo tirisong. Mokgatlho o, o tlhagisitse seno morago ga dipego tsa bosinyi jo bo etegelang mono Taung.
Sepodisi sa Taung se butse kgetsi ya polao morago ga gore setopo sa monna wa kwa motseng wa Kolong, o neng a begwa a timetse, Collen Modiriemang Seipone (35), se bonwe fa thoko ga tsela kwa nageng magareng ga motse wa Graspan le wa Magogong mono Taung ka Laboraro bosigo.
Seipone o ile a nyelela ka kgwedi ya Seetebosigo 2024. Jaanong, setopo sa gagwe se seneng sena le dintho mo tlhogong, se ile sa bonwa ke bafeti ka tsela.
Go ya ka sebueledi sa sepodisi mo sedikeng sa Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati, Warrant Officer Tryphosa van Rooyen, setopo sa ga Seipone sene se na le dintho mo tlhogong, fela ga go itsiwe sediriswa se se dirisitsweng.
“Re tla netefatsa gore setopo sa ga Seipone se se neng se na le dintho mo tlhogong, se bonwe. Fela go fitlha ga jaana, ga nkitla re tlhalosa gore se diriswa se se dirisitsweng mo tlhogong ya gagwe ke eng, ga mmogo le tlholo ya loso la gagwe.
“Fela, sepodisi se butse kgetsi ya polao, mme ga gona ope o tshwerweng go fitlha ga jaana. Diteko tsa morago ga loso, ke tsone tse di tla tlhotlhomisang gore moswi a ka tswa a bolailwe ka eng,” van Rooyen wa tlhalosa.
Kgabagare, modula-setilo wa mokgatlho wa Re Aga Taung Civic Organisation, Modisaotsile Lebitsi are: “Kgang ya bosinyi ke tlhoba-boroko. Ga go fete beke mo Taung go sena kgetsi ya petelelo, go thopa ka dikgoka, dipolao, ga mmogo le dikgetsi tse dingwe tsa bosenyi jo bo farologaneng.
“Re nagana gore puso e busetse katlholo-loso, gongwe bosenyi jo bo kana-kana bo tla bowa ka morago. Re setse re tshaba le go tsamaya mo mebileng ya rona ya Taung, gonne ga gwa babalesega.”
Lebitse are go ka tswa gona le segongwana se se dirang mo Taung, mme ba ikuela go sepodisi gore se ele tlhoko kgang eo. Are lefelo la Taung le latlhegetswe ke taolo kgatlhanong le bosinyi.
“Go diragala dilo di le dintsi thata mo Taung, mme ekete sepodisi se itshetse moriti o tsididi. Batho ba thopiwa ka dikgoka, mme pheleletsong ya dilo tsotlhe, ba feleletsa ba bolawa.
“Fela, ke bona e kare sepodisi ga se dire sepe ka mokgwa o dirisiwang wa go thopa batho ka dikgoka, mme ba feleletsa ba bolawa. Ga se kgetsi ya ntlha e, mme fa re sa ele tlhoko, re tlile go iphitlhela rele mo mosing jaaka baagi ba Taung.”
Setshwantsho: Sejanaga se se rwalwang madi sa Fidelity se tlhasetswe mono Taung
Ka OBAKENG MAJE
23 Lwetse 2024- Mmelaelwa a le mongwe o golaganngwang le kgetsi ya kgothoso ya madi mono Taung, o tshwerwe. Kgetsi e, e diragetseng fa pele ga lebenkele le le itsegeng la Shoprite ka di 10 Lwetse 2024. Go begwa fa banna ba le bane, ba ba neng ba tlhometse go utlwala, ba ile ba kgothosa sejanaga se se rwalang madi sa Fidelity.
Go ya ka sebueledi sa sepodisi mo Bokone Bophirima, Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone, banna ba, ile ba kgorogela batlhankela ba tshireletso ba setlamo sa Fidelity ba ba neng ba pega mabokoso a le mararo a tsenyang madi mo sejanageng sa bone.
“Go begwa fa banna ba, ba ne ba kgweetsa sejanaga sa modiro wa Volkswagen Tiguan, mme ba ile ba thuntsa le go tlogela mokgweetsi wa sejanaga se se rwalang madi sa Fidelity ka dikgobalo.
“Tiragalo e, ke ya ura ya bo robongwe mo mosong kwa toropong ya Taung. Sepodisi se ile sa ragogela teng, mme ba fitlhetse sejanaga se se rwalang madi sena le diphatlha tsa dikolo tsa sethunya. Go begwa fa mokgweetsi wa sejanaga se se rwalang madi a ile a tswa kotsi, morago ga go thuntsiwa mo legetleng la gagwe la moja,” Mokgwabone wa tlhalosa.
Mokgwabone are, go begwa fa batlhankedi ba ba tshireletso, ba ne ba pega dibokoso tse di senang madi mo sejanageng sa bone fa ba ne ba tlhaselwa. Mokgwabone are, go begwa fa mongwe wa ba belaelwa a ile a tswa kotsi, morago ga go thuntsiwa mo leotong.
“Sepodisi se fitlhetse sejanaga se se neng se dirisiwa ke bo rasethunya ba, se tlogetswe kwa sekgweng ma gareng ga Taung le Hartswater.
“Go bontsha fa babelaelwa ba, ba ile ba tshaba ka mabokoso a le mararo a neng a sena sepe mo teng. Kgetsi e, ile ya shutisediwa kwa lephateng la The Hawks,” Mokgwabone wa tlhalosa.
Kgabagare, sebueledi sa bosekisi mono Bokone Bophirima, Sivenathi Gunya are, lephata la The Hawks, le ile la tshwarwa mmelaelwa a le mongwe mo kgetsing e. Gunya are monna o, o ile a tlhagelela kwa kgotlha-tshekelo ya Taung, mme o lebagane le dikgetsi di le tharo tse di masisi tsa kgothoso, kgetsi ele nngwe ya maiteko a polao le go tshwara dithunya go se mo molao.
“Kgetsi kgatlhanong le monna o, e buseditswe morago go fitlha di 23 Lwetse 2024, mme molatofadiwa o solofetswe go dira kopo ya beile,” Gunya wa tlhalosa.
23 September 2024- Five community members were arrested for vigilantism. This comes after the suspects allegedly took the law into their own hands and killed a man, whom they accused of theft in Leswaneng Section in Mathibestad village.
According to the North West police spokesperson, Colonel Adele Myburgh, the incident was reported in the early hours of Monday morning, 9 September 2024. Myburgh said the police from Makapanstad were called out to a scene and on arrival, they found a gathering of about 20 community members in the street.
“Furthermore, a man was found lying on his back with multiple injuries. The victim who was accused of theft, is not yet identified. Emergency and Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) were called and the victim was certified dead on the scene.
“Two suspects, Neo Preshierly Madihlaba (24) and Lesego Minah Rankapola (39), were arrested on 12 September 2024, while Mapotela Solomon Masilela (58) and Edwin Tsholanang Somo (30), were arrested a day later. The fifth suspect, Lawrence Monako Masilela (51), was arrested on 15 September 2024,” she said.
Myburgh further said the accused were all granted bail after their first court appearances at the Temba Magistrate’s Court. She added that the murder case against the accused was postponed until 6 November 2024.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, cautioned members of the community not to attempt to solve crime by taking the law into their own hands, but to work together with the police to deal decisively with criminality. Kwena commended the police for their quick response, which led to the arrest of alleged perpetrators.
Picture: Illegal miners nabbed during Operation Vala Umgodi/Generic
By REGINALD KANYANE
23 September 2024 – Thirteen suspects were arrested for Contravention of Section 49 (1)(a) of the Immigration Act, (Act No. 13 of 2002) during integrated Vala Umgodi operation in Mooinooi. All 13 suspects are expected to appear before the Brits Magistrate’s Court on 23 September 2024.
The North West police spokesperson, Colonel Adele Myburgh said in another incident reported in Stilfontein on 19 September 2024, police were allegedly called to a local mine shaft after mine security reported that they apprehended illegal miners on level 10. Myburgh said 6 illegal miners were found and on searching the suspects, seven pieces of Almagum (Gold) were found hidden in the dread locks of one of the suspects.
“In another arrest on 20 September 2024, police were called back to the same shaft in Stilfontein, where six more illegal miners were found on level 14. During the search, a backpack was found with more Almagum inside.
“All 12 suspects in Stilfontein were nabbed for contravention of Section 49 (1)(a) of the Immigration Act, (Act No. 13 of 2002) and illegal mining. They will appear before the Stilfontein Magistrate’s Court on 23 September 2024,” she said.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, thanked the police for their hard work and continued efforts in the fight against illicit mining activities.
Picture: Firearms and ammunition confiscated by police/Supplied
By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
23 September 2024- In a continuous effort to remove firearms from the wrong hands, the police in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District, the Provincial Anti-Gang Unit, Potchefstroom Public Order Police (POP) and Stilfontein K9 Unit, arrested a Lesotho foreign national (39), at Extension 3, Kanana Township, near Orkney for unlawful possession of firearm and ammunition.
The suspect was arrested during a crime intelligence-driven operation on 20 September 2024.
The North West police spokesperson, Colonel Adele Myburgh said during the arrest, the police confiscated a pistol with 15 ammunition and a magazine. Myburgh said in addition, the police nabbed another Lesotho foreign national (31), for Contravention of the Immigration Act, 2002.
“The suspects will appear before the Orkney Magistrate’s Court on 25 September 2024. In Ngaka Modiri Molema District, a case of unlawful possession of firearm and ammunition against Morena Lerato Makhate (24), was postponed until 9 October 2024, for further investigation.
“Makhate briefly appeared in the Molopo Magistrate’s Court in Mmabatho on 20 September 2024, following his arrest in Montshioa Township, near Mahikeng, during a tactical crime intelligence-driven operation by members of Mahikeng Tactical Response Team (TRT) on 18 September 2024,” she said.
Myburgh further said Makhate was arrested after the operationalisation of information regarding a suspect who was in possession of a firearm and ammunition, which were allegedly stolen during the commission of a theft out/from motor vehicle.
“During the operation, Makhate was found and led the team to a house in Montshioa Township, where four rounds of ammunition were found. He further took the team to a house in Seweding village, where a pistol was found,” said Myburgh.
Meanwhile, The North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, lauded the members of the two teams for the successes.
22 September 2024- The South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) in the North West said it is ill-fated with the ANC’s persistent selective approach, which undermines their shared objective of working together to uplift the people of the North West.
This comes after allegations that, ANC in the province, has taken a decision to replace SANCO’s provincial chairperson, Tshepo Khoza who was unceremoniously removed from the position of Deputy Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature amid fake matric certificate allegations.
The North West Premier, Lazarus Mokgosi is expected to make changes to his Executive Council (EXCO) next week after he was instructed by the ANC National Executive Committee to remove a male MEC and replace him with a female to address gender disparity.
Now, Mokgosi has relinquished former ANCYL president, Collen Maine from his position as North West MEC for Arts, Sports, Culture and Recreation and replaced him with ANC Member of Provincial Legislature (MPL), Virginia Tlhapi, who is also former MEC for the same portfolio.
According to our highly-placed source, the decision was taken on 18 September 2024, during the ANC Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) meeting. However, Maine allegedly requested until next week to wrap up some of the projects that were already at the advanced stage.
Those projects include the opening of Manthe Indoor Centre and Taung Cultural Calabash preparations, amongst others. Maine is expected to replace Khoza as the Deputy Speaker of North West Provincial Legislature.
On 21 June 2024, Mokgosi appointed five men and five women as MECs in his EXCO. However, he was supposed to apply the 60/40 method.
SANCO provincial spokesperson, Mzukisi Jam said: “Well, we have not been formally informed by the ANC regardless of the fact that we have written a letter making them aware that the position of the Deputy Speaker of North West Provincial Legislature (NWPL), belongs to SANCO.
“Therefore, any replacement should be a representative from SANCO. We have heard about such rumours on various social media platforms that the ANC is going to replace Khoza with Maine.”
Jam further said, however, the ANC has not said anything to them regarding the replacement. He added that they have written another letter last week to the ANC, informing them of the process.
“But, the fact that we have not received any response from them regarding the replacement is disastrous. We are extremely disappointed in how the ANC continues to treat us.
“We are being treated as if we are a child with leprosy or a stepchild. The ANC does not consult us in any decision process. We would raise our concerns to them as its alliance, but it would turn a deaf ear,” said Jam.
He said they are left with no choice, but to escalate the matter to the ANC’s national office. Jam alleged that ANC in North West, continues to function like a stokvel, which they would not like to be part of.
The South African Communist Party (SACP) Provincial Secretary, Madoda Sambatha, shared the same sentiments. Sambatha said when the ANC took a decision to appoint MECs, it did so without consulting them.
“So, we were not consulted when they went against the ANC NEC norm, which says when the Premier is a male, the appointment of MECs should be 60/40. We feel that the ANC should have taken its alliance partners on board when appointing MECs.
“The only successful consultation we had with the ANC as alliance partners, was during the appointment of the presiding officers. However, we are prepared to engage the ANC to understand the role of the alliance, especially when it comes to the appointment and deployment,” he said.
Sambatha said when the ANC in the province was instructed by the NEC to correct the gender disparity, the ANC provincial secretary, Louis Diremelo, informed them about the decision. He said, however, when they took a decision to remove Khoza as the Deputy Speaker of North West Provincial Legislature, they were not informed.
“I guess it is because this was not a normal removal. It was a decision prompted by the discovery of non-existence of the matric certificate on Khoza’s part. However, ANC had a separate consultative engagement with SANCO regarding Khoza’s removal.
“Diremelo only informed us regarding the circumstances surrounding Khoza’s removal during the secretariat meeting of the alliance. In that meeting, we were informed that Khoza was only removed as a Deputy Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature and he will be retained as the Member of Provincial Legislature (MPL),” said Sambatha.
He said on the issue of the removal of the male MEC to effect ANC NEC decision, they were not involved again as SACP. Sambatha said, however, once the ANC took a decision on who must be removed, Diremelo informed them.
“Now, on the decision of who must be detached or being brought in, it was not the alliance’s deliberations.We were not informed about the name of who should be detached or brought in.
“Sadly, we are informed that during the ANC Provincial Executive Committee’s deliberations, the names of individuals who were discussed were Maine and I, as the SACP Provincial Secretary,” he said.
Sambatha said from where SACP stands, it was unfortunate because it means ANC would have resolved to remove him without engaging SACP.
Meanwhile, the ANC spokesperson in North West, Tumelo Maruping said: “This matter is still internal and Mokgosi will communicate his decision next week.”
Picture: Some of the suspects nabbed during Operation/Supplied
By REGINALD KANYANE
22 September 2024- More than 256 suspects were arrested by the police for various crimes during the joint weekly high density operations conducted across five districts in the Northern Cape. This was in conjunction with other law enforcement agencies and Community Police Forum (CPF) structures commenced on 16 until 22 September 2024.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson,
Sergeant Molefi Shemane said disruptive actions were executed through the tracing of suspects by detectives, crime intelligence-driven actions, roadblocks, vehicle check points, as well as stop and search actions and high visibility patrols.
Shemane said the suspects were arrested through community participation and information operationalised regarding illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. He said this includes dealing in drugs, illegal dealing in liquor, possession of cigarettes, possession of drugs, robberies, murders, assaults, rapes, burglaries residential and at businesses premises.
“Other suspects were arrested for theft of or from motor vehicles, driving under the influence of alcohol, undocumented persons and illicit mining. The police confiscated drugs, dangerous weapons, vehicles, cell phones, copper cables, counterfeit goods, firearms and ammunition.
“Also, thousands of litres of alcoholic beverages and money believed to be the proceeds of crime were confiscated. Compliance inspections were conducted at second-hand dealers and liquor premises, as well as formal and informal businesses, farms and scrapyards,” said Shemane.
He further said these inspections led to the closure of six unlicensed liquor premises. Shemane added that in ZF Mgcawu District, a community outreach programme was held in Askham in the Kalahari in conjunction with other external stakeholders.
“The police mobile community service centre rendered services to the community and shared awareness on substance abuse, Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF), child protection to the attendees.
“Subsequently, these actions resulted in the searching of 12 158 persons and 6756 vehicles,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, engaged with motorists and community members at roadblocks and Vehicle Check Points and ensured the Northern Cape community that the police will continue with these operations in stamping the authority of the state and protecting them from criminal activities.
“We encourage the public to rate the police efforts in fighting crime by participating in the “RATE OUR SERVICE” online survey to assist the police in improving services,” said Otola.
22 Lwetse 2024- Barutabana kwa sekolong se se potlana sa Keememang kwa motseng wa Graspan, gaufi le Taung, ba ikuela go Lefapha la Thuto mono Bokone Bophirima go ka ba tsaya tsia. Se, se tla morago ga gore barutabana ba, ba tlhalose fa sekolo sa bone se le makgasa, ebile dithulelo di ba wela.
Go ya ka mongwe wa barutabana o sa batleng go itsiwe ka ntlheng ya go tshaba go sotlakakiwa, are sekolo se mo seemong se se sa jeseng diwelang, gonne dikago tsa teng le tsone di awa.
“Mathata a rona mo sekolong ke tshireletsego ya baithuti. Dikago tse re leng mo go tsone tse, ga di a babalesega. Re kwadile makwalo a le mantsi go ya kwa Lefapheng la Thuto mo Bokone Bophirima, fela kopo ya rona ga e tsewe tsia.
“Re na le baithuti ba feta 54, fela palo ya barutabana ke e nnye. Ka di nako tse dingwe, o fitlhele morutabana a le mongwe a ruta diphaphosi di le dintsi a le mongwe. Go bua nnete, lefapha le re itlhokomolodisitse,” morutabana wa tlhalosa.
Morutabana o are, ga ba bone tshegetso go tswa kwa lefapheng, mme botlhe ba ba maleba go ba thusa, ba tlhalositse fa mathata a sekolo a thiba letsatsi. Morutabana o mongwe are, morutabana wa bo setlaboshane, o ruta Grade R go fitlha go Grade 3 a le mongwe.
“O mongwe o ruta Grade 4 go fitlha go Grade 5, mme o ruta dirutwa tsotlhe. Morutabana o mongwe o ruta Grade 6, mme le ene o ruta dirutwa tsotlhe a le mongwe.
“Re ile ra tlisediwa morutabana o mongwe o montsha, mme e ne o ruta dirutwa di le robongwe a le mongwe,” morutabana o wa tlhalosa.
Barutabana ba, ba tlhalosa fa ka Mopitlwe 2024, lefapha le ba itsisitse fa le tlile go tswala sekolo, mme baithuti batla sitlhamololelwa kwa sekolo-potlana sa Tshite kwa motseng wa Picong. Fela, ba tlhalosa fa ba setse ba beile letsogo mo phatlheng.
Kgabagare, sebueledi sa Lefapha la Thuto mo Bokone Bophirima, Mphata Molokwane are: “Sekolo seo sa Keememang, se na le baithuti ba le 69. Jaanong se tlile go tswalwa, mme lefapha le setse le tsentse kopo kwa Lefapheng la Tshireletsego ya Baagi le Tsamaiso ya Dipalangwa, gore le neele baithuti ba sepalangwa.
“Lefapha le ne le solofetse go tswala sekolo se ka Sedimonthole 2023, fela tiego go tswa go Lefapha la Dipalangwa, e tlhodile ketsaetsego. Gore sekolo-potlana se neelwe tlamelo ya ditiro tse di maleba, se tshwanetswe gore se be se na le baithuti ba le 235. Jaanong e tla bo e le tshenyo go ka tlhabolola sekolo seo.”
Picture: The situation at Thuto Lesedi Primary School in Vryburg/Facebook
By OBAKENG MAJE
22 September 2024- Parents at Thuto Lesedi Primary School in Huhudi Township, near Vryburg, call on the North West Department of Education, to ensure that schools are a safer environment. This comes after one learner was allegedly stabbed and hospitalised during a gangsterism-related incident on 18 September 2024.
It is alleged that a group of boys entered the school and attacked one learner. The attack was allegedly sparked by an argument over initiation schools.
According to the North West Department of Education spokesperson, Mphata Molokwane, the department was notified that on 18 September 18 2024, a group of about 35 community members, forcibly entered Thuto Lesedi Primary School. Molokwane said to defuse the situation and dispersed the group that intended to interfere with teaching and learning, they requested an intervention from the police.
“The police stepped in right away. The department will work in collaboration with Community Police Forums (CPFs) and ensure that the police’s Adopt-A-Cop programme is introduced to every school in the province, to increase school safety,” he said.
The North West police spokesperson in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District, Warrant Officer Tryphosa van Rooyen said: “The information provided to the police indicates that, there was a quarrel that was sparked by initiation school topic and ultimately, a group of boys went to attack one learner, who is attending at the school.
“The police attended to the complaint and the victim was ferried to hospital. He was thoroughly interviewed, but he indicated that he does not want to open a case. No one has been arrested thus far.”
Meanwhile, one of the parents at the school who refused to be named for fear of reprisal, called on the department to work closely with law enforcement agencies, school stakeholders, and community-based organisations to effectively address gang issues in the schools.
“Our children should know that gangsterism will not be allowed in our schools. We need community leaders with inspiring stories to deliver talks on topics, including knife crime, drug crime, and encourage learners to turn their lives around.
“Let’s make our schools safer and be vigilant enough to spot any gang crimes in schools as early as possible. I think a proactive approach from teachers and school staff will also be imperative in addressing this,” she said.
She said it will be vital for teachers to be well-informed, build trusting relationships with their learners and collaborate with experienced organisations that can offer support. She further said this will play a pivotal role in identifying and addressing gang-related issues effectively.
“Together, let’s work towards creating safer, healthier learning environments for all students,” she added.
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