Violence stops schools in Hermanus

Cape Town – Schools in Zwelihle, Hermanus, where protests and violence raged in the last two weeks, remain closed until further notice.

Primary schools in Lukhanyo, Zwelihle Primary and Qhayiya were closed while residents continue their protest for the release of their leader, Gcobani Ndzongana and other detainees.

The director of Lukhanyo School, Morris Tshabalala, said: We will make an announcement depending on when the situation will stabilize and return to normal with the help of the police and anyone interact with the community.

"It's for the safety of teachers and children. We urge leaders and the community to be peaceful now "

A community member, Ncumisa Sapepa, mother of a third-grader, Milani Sapepa, 9, said:" Take a child to the School will not help. Instead, they could be injured by the bullets fired by the police. We feel threatened by the police.

Rev. Chris Nissen of the Human Rights Commission met with the Zwelihle Renewal Committee to begin discussions on how to restore stability in the community and the police. resolved. All we need is peace in the community, violence is never a solution, so we are open to discussion to try to understand the main problem in the community ", said Nissen

. The standing committee on local government, Masizole Mnqasela, called for the army to be deployed. "The army must be deployed with immediate effect.The law and order must (must) be reinstated, and exceptional arrests must be made against those who continue to break the law and inflict suffering. and damage to society. "

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