POLOKWANE – Local priests are set to visit Makgofe Secondary School today (March 7) after the school was temporarily closed on Friday (March 4).

The school, situated outside Polokwane, was closed after 40 learners were seen on video displaying ‘strange behaviour’.

In the video, learners can be seen passed out on the school’s premises. On Friday (March 7), Limpopo Department of Education spokesperson Tidimalo Chuene told Polokwane Review that the school reported that the learners’ behaviour did not resemble any physical illness.

Chuene said their psychosocial team was sent to investigate the matter and that the school governing body (SGB) and representatives of the department would work towards a solution to allow teaching and learning to resume.

Learners are, however, not expected at the school today.

“There was a parents meeting on Sunday (March 6). It was agreed that learners will not report to school today and that the SGB will organise the local priests for a prayer session at the school today (March 7),” she told Review and said learners will return to school tomorrow (March 8).

Chuene added that teachers are at the school today.

Meanwhile, when asked about a possible explanation for the learners’ ‘strange behaviour’, she said they “wish not to speculate”.

“We still don’t know what caused their behaviour, but our psychosocial team is looking into the matter,” she concluded.