School vandalism
Motshekga calls for strict rules for scrap metal sector to curb school vandalism
Each year, schools have to bear the brunt of criminals stealing and damaging school infrastructure during the holidays so they can resell the items.
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Govt officials to visit Kroondal after protests at Tirelong Secondary School
The community there protested on Wednesday and rejected government’s plans to relocate learners from the school, which was severely vandalised over the December break.
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Parents, pupils of vandalised NW school reject government's relocation plan
The school has been vandalised at least five times, with the most recent incident seeing the school robbed of electric cables, taps, roofing, books, window frames and doors.
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57 schools in Gauteng vandalised or affected by harsh weather over holidays
The department's Director-General Mathanzima Mweli said most schools are ready to welcome children back from the December holidays.
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38 Western Cape schools fell prey to criminals during July break
Suspects ransacked facilities of IT equipment, food, sports equipment, fencing, stationery, and more.
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Fears some KZN schools may not re-open after 32 schools vandalised
Naptosa said it had received advice from the Education Department to guard schools that needed food supply for children's feeding scheme programmes.
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Several Ekurhuleni residents arrested for torching primary school
The incident occurred during a protest where the community demanded a brick and mortar building instead of the prefabricated mobile classrooms.
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WCED will not prioritise vandalised schools over others, says MEC Schäfer
A classroom and library at Marconi Beam Primary in Milnerton were set alight on Monday night. And the school hall at Sinenjongo High School in Joe Slovo was torched the following evening.
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Few schools in Gauteng facing problems with delivery of PPEs - Lesufi
Plans are being rolled out in a bid to safeguard schools against the spread of COVID-19, with measures to ensure screening, sanitising, and social distancing could be implemented.
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KZN Education MEC wants Lamola to step in and speed up school vandalism cases
KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Kwazi Mshengu said a total of 225 schools were vandalised since the start of the nationwide lockdown.
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OMRY MAKGOALE: COVID-19 rules, burnt schools - black people, we must do better
The coronavirus has reminded us of our inequalities, but we still aren't doing what's right as black people, writes Omry Makgoale.
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WC records 63 incidents of burglary, vandalism of schools during lockdown
The Western Cape Education Department's Bronagh Hammond said that included in the list of stolen items were electricity cables, computer equipment, fencing, garden tools and security gates.
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Dept worried damage to schools will delay lockdown recovery plan in some areas
The department said at least 402 schools across several provinces have been targeted by arsonists or were vandalised and burgled.
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DBE warns public not to buy stolen items from burgled schools
Vandals, burglars, and arsonists have committed crimes during the state of disaster with over 180 schools targeted since the start of the national shut down.
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183 schools burgled across SA during lockdown - Motshekga
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said she was 'horrified' after it emerged that 183 schools had been burgled since the lockdown came into effect on 27 March.
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55 schools burgled in Gauteng since start of coronavirus lockdown
It's understood valuable equipment and school nutrition groceries are among the items targeted in the crimes.
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Mitchells Plain’s Alpine Primary School targeted by burglars again
Angry parents demanded urgent repairs be done so that schooling could continue. Some parents kept their children out of class.
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School near Pinetown allegedly set alight by students unhappy with report cards
The department’s Kwazi Mthethwa said sections of Zwelinjani Secondary were set alight after reports were issued to pupils who felt they were marked unfairly.
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Security to be increased at Gauteng schools during holidays - Lesufi
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi said schools were prone to vandalism and break-ins during the festive season.
