Parliament’s select committee on education and recreation says safety in the school environment must be restored and that the alarming cases of sexual assault and rape against learners require immediate action. The committee condemned the acts of sexual assault against learners at schools in Gauteng and Limpopo. "The schooling environment must at all times be a place of safety‚ where children are able to learn without hindrance. The alarming cases of sexual assault and rape against learners require immediate action.
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