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News24 reports that a KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) teacher was allegedly assaulted when she tried to intervene in a physical fight that broke out between pupils on Friday, reportedly over a shortage of desks.
The incident occurred at Skofill Secondary School in Bulwer, which is in the Harry Gwala district. During a meeting with school representatives on Friday, KZN Education MEC Mbali Frazer was informed that the school had failed to request more desks from the provincial education department. In addition, it had reportedly failed to inform the department of several crime- and vandalism-related maintenance matters. "No learner must feel discouraged to attend school because of the shortage of desks and chairs," Frazer noted. She directed that the required number of desks and chairs be delivered to the school before next Friday and undertook to prioritise renovations and deliver two mobile classrooms by the end of the month. The pupils involved in the fight are expected to face disciplinary action.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard compiled by Nicole McCain at News24
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