Department working to resolve issues leading to fight at school
The police say the altercation was between rival learners who were taken to the station and issued with warnings for their conduct.
THE KZN Department of Education (KZNDoE) has confirmed that it is aware of videos circulating on social media platforms showing chaotic scenes at a school in Pinetown.
The videos began making the rounds on Thursday (August 20), with some depicting learners engaged in physical altercations.
On Friday (August 21) morning, an official from the provincial department confirmed that representatives from the DoE’s Pinetown district have intervened with the aim of resolving the situation.
Meanwhile, the Pinetown SAPS confirmed that police responded to an incident at a school in the Nazareth area on Thursday, “following a fight involving learners from two opposing groups of learners within the school”.
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The station’s communications officer Jennifer Naidu said: “Police members intervened and successfully separated the learners to prevent the situation from escalating further. The Department of Education’s District Area Manager was also present at the scene and engaged with police regarding the incident.
“The learners involved in the altercation were subsequently brought to the station. Their parents were contacted and were issued with a warning regarding their conduct.
“At this stage, SAPS can confirm that the incident involved a confrontation between rival learners of neighboring schools. The situation was brought under control through the intervention of SAPS Pinetown, members of Public Order Policing, Metro Police, Nazareth CPF, Community in Blue patrollers and the Department of Education.”
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