A total of 94 incidents were reported in 2018, 73 in 2019 and 20 in 2020.
The attacks which varied from serious to minor, were perpetrated by other staff members, learners, and the general public.
Spokesperson for Education MEC Debbie Schäfer, Kerry Mauchline, said of the nine cases reported this year, six incidents were perpetrated by learners. “The WCED has also put considerable effort into violence prevention in schools, training, reporting mechanisms and physical safety measures,” said Mauchline.
“Very often it is about learners and gangs protecting learners which gives them a certain bravado which leads to a deficit of respect. Then you will see that the same learners also bully their classmates.” ANC MPL Khalid Sayed accused Schäfer of withholding paramount information and evading accountability through technicalities.
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