Pupils are a danger to their teachers

Pupil assaults teacher over a confiscated cellphone

A teacher who had enough of the violence and being mistreated
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High school pupils think they rule the world, They are disrespectful towards their teachers, they do not listen in class and they do not do their work as requested by their teachers. I think its the issue that they do not get punished anymore or should i say get beaten anymore. Its against the law to beat a pupil and yet pupils do not respect teachers. South African pupils think that now that they have rights they can do whatever they want and where ever they want. Some will say it all begins at home, parents do not discipline their children anymore with the fear of being arrested for abuse. Pupils have the wrong idea of the term democracy. Democracy is all about everyone living in peace and dignity after all this is a free country.

A 19-year-old matriculate from Imbali outside Pietermaritzburg has been arrested for hitting his teacher with a desk plank. A witness said the pupil had assaulted his teacher after an argument over a cellphone.His cellphone had been confiscated on Monday and he was demanding it back when he got angry and attacked the teacher.The school did not allow cellphones on its premises, the publication said.Police spokesperson Lieutenant Joey Jeevan told the newspaper the boy was in custody and was due to appear in court on Thursday.link

The boy knew that cellphones are not allowed on school premises or in class but still he used his cellphone with the mentality that they will not take it. The boy is a senior , what example is he setting to his fellow mates?.

We experience cases like these everyday in South Africa, even worse some teachers get killed by pupils. Teachers are  afraid to go teach these children hence they are a danger to them. South Africa has a shortage of teachers as it is so imagine if we loose the ones we have because of these pupils that think they rule the world.

Does bribery solve any matters?

Fight against bribes

Bribery, is an act of implying money or gift giving that alters the behaviour of the recipient. Bribery constitutes a crime.It includes the offering and receiving of any item of value to influence the actions of an official or other person in charge of a public or legal duty.




Police official accepting a bribe.
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A man was arrested after he allegedly tried to bribe a metro police officer on the N1, near Lynnwood, Tshwane metro police said on Monday 16 April 2012. Spokesman Console Tleane said the 30-year-old man was stopped on Monday morning because his vehicle's front number plate was not attached.

“Even before the officer could issue a fine, the driver tried to give the officer a R100 note....” The man was arrested and taken to the Garsfontein Police Station. - Sapa. link. I would like to thank the police official who did the right thing. Other police officials should learn from this good example.It starts with only one person to change the world. 

Corrupt police all over the country are accepting bribes from drivers, but what justice is it doing to our country? Accidents are increasing every day in our roads and yet we find police officials on the streets. What is their job? does their job description include letting unfit drivers with no drivers licences drive and accept bribes from them? does it include letting drivers with unfit vehicles drive on our roads?. Police officials get paid so y are they doing this?. This leads to greediness. A R100 note is not worth losing the people we daily love.

Taking the law into our hands

Cruel death called Mob justice



CRUEL DEATH: Incidents such as this continue to shock the country, with the latest incident reported in Mpumalanga this week. Photo: HALDEN KROG

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 Mob justice is when the community take the law and matters into their own hands ,this usually happens when members of the community are really angry and claiming that the police are not doing their work properly. The community will then catch the offenders and beat him to death or to be a very critical stage. This is done through the use of throwing stones at the offenders, beating them with whips, belts, hands, kicking them hard and necklacing them.

The most recent example of this kind of violence took place at Nkanini, Khayelitsha, where a 1 000-strong mob killed three men by necklacing them last week after a kangaroo court had found them guilty of stealing a generator. Two of the men died at the scene. The third died in hospital.

As communities take the law into their own hands, in a bid to tackle crimes ranging from petty theft to rape and murder, they do so out of a sense of desperation to live in peace. Recently Khayelitsha township in Western Cape and New Brighton in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape,experienced a spate of these attacks. link

It cannot be denyed that a lot needs to be done to improve our justice system but at the same time one wrong cannot correct another. The reality is that almost daily in our townships, residents predominantly young men are being injured or killed by mobs meting out “people’s justice”. .Mob justice is wrong and it only makes matters worse instead of solving them.It is a violent way of solving issues. We as South Africans what are we really teaching our children. Are we teaching them that violence is the right way of solving issues?

Safety on campus

Campus Criminals

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Students do not feel safe in and outside compuses around South Africa. Mostly in their residences. There are students who did not only come to get education but also came to steal other students laptop, cell phones and even taxt books.

These are some of the tips which students might find usefull.

Walk with a friend you know well, especially at night, Call for a campus escort through the University's Protection Services if you are walking alone at night,Cross the street if you see a suspicious person coming toward you, If you’re being followed, head for a public place and ask for help, Stay alert. Don’t listen to your iPod or talk on your cell phone when walking by yourself, Stick to well-lighted and well-traveled sidewalks, Don’t take shortcuts through parking lots, alleys, or wooded areas and walk facing traffic so you can see oncoming vehicles. 

Whats been done to increase safety in and outside campus at University of Cape Town.

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The University of Cape Town (UCT) has taken a major step towards addressing this issue with the launch of E9, an initiative which dramatically enhances on- and off-campus security efforts. E9 provides all students, staff and family members with access to a dedicated helpline, available at the touch of a button, 24hours a day.
By simply dialling the number 9 from their mobile phones, users will be able to transmit their precise location to campus security, as well as to a pre-selected friend or family member should they find themselves in an emergency situation. This marks a huge step forward for the university, which is now able to extend and refine its existing security infrastructure, and offer both staff and students increased peace of mind, irrespective of time or location.
The E9 service is managed using the campus’s existing incident management software, which provides a central  operations management platform from which to log and track all incidents. This integrates seamlessly with the E9 service in order to facilitate efficient, effective response and investigation
E9 is available to regular subscribers at a cost of R10 per month, but will bemade free to UCT’s almost 25,000 students and over 3,000 staff members when the second semester commences on 25 July. www.occupationalrisk.co.za

All universities should consider the E9 system. This will make every South Affrican child not to fear going to university and this will make parents feel free to send their children to study at higher institutions. Lets work together to protect our future leaders.