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Committee Calls for Urgent Action to Address Culture of Bullying at Milnerton High School

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The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education has ordered the principal and governing body of Milnerton High School to establish an effective anti-bullying policy, following a horrific assault on a 16-year-old learner. The committee's chair, Joy Maimela, condemned the "deeply entrenched culture of intolerance" among the school's learners and called for a concrete turnaround strategy to address the issue. The school's leadership was also told to expedite disciplinary hearings and share the outcomes with the committee. The Human Rights Commission will conduct its own investigation and share its findings with the committee.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education has ordered the principal and governing body of Milnerton High School to establish an effective anti-bullying policy as a matter of urgency.
  • The committee chair, Joy Maimela, condemned the "deeply entrenched culture of intolerance" among the school's learners and called for a concrete turnaround strategy to address the issue.
  • The school's leadership was unable to produce a tangible anti-bullying policy, only a paragraph in the code of conduct addressing the issue.
  • The parents of the victim have received death threats for reporting the assault, deepening their trauma.
  • The Human Rights Commission will conduct its own investigation and share its findings with the committee.
  • A second session will be convened to address the issue, away from the school grounds.

Statistics:

  • A 16-year-old learner was severely assaulted by several boys using various objects, including a hockey stick, hose pipe, and belt.
  • The victim's parents have received death threats for reporting the assault.
  • The school's leadership was unable to produce a tangible anti-bullying policy.
  • The Human Rights Commission will conduct an investigation into the matter.
  • A second session will be convened to address the issue.

Sources:

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