MS CONNIE ZIKALALA MP

We are in a crisis and do not seem to have any solutions at hand; the levels of violence in and around our schools has spiralled out of control. A Durban teacher was stabbed and robbed of her vehicle as she was leaving her school in Marianhill yesterday. This incident comes just a few days after 23 teachers were held up at Savanna Park Secondary near Marianhill. 

The future of our children and grandchildren looks bleak. They are not allowed to concentrate on their school activities as they have to be vigilant for acts of violence and criminal activities.

The only way that we will overcome this scourge is if we all work together and try our utmost to find lasting solutions. It is unacceptable that learners are not made to feel safe in their schools. The future of our country, and of our youth, needs to be liberated from the unscrupulous criminals who are holding them hostage and who seem to commit their criminal activities at will. This culture of violence and lack of respect must be stopped before it gets rooted in our society and becomes the norm.