Learners Injured by Collapsed Classroom Ceiling, Sparking Widespread Outrage: “A Straight-Up Lawsuit”

• A group of learners from MJ Mgidi Senior Secondary School were injured when a classroom ceiling fell on them
• Parents rushed to the school to ensure their children were given medical attention and one child had to be hospitalised
• The incident left many fuming online, with many citizens expressing anger at the Gauteng Department of Education

TSHWANE - Irate parents are demanding that the Department of Education improve the infrastructure of MJ Mgidi Senior Secondary School.

This comes after seven learners were injured when a classroom ceiling gave way and fell on them. At the time of the incident, the learners had been seated and awaiting their teacher.

The parents rushed to the school to ensure their children were given medical attention. One child was hospitalised due to injuries sustained, sparking outrage from community members and parents alike.

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SowetanLIVE visited the school and found it to be in a dilapidated state with overcrowding and a lack of facilities.

Gauteng Department of Education spokesperson Steve Mabona said the infrastructure unit was deployed to the area following the incident. He said an assessment is being conducted to determine what further intervention should be taken.

Meanwhile, provincial government plans to take steps to remedy overcrowding in schools. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi said unless something is done to deal with the situation, the province’s education system will collapse.

Mzansi outraged over incident at MJ Mgidi Senior Secondary School

Lawrence Moeti said:

“This is a straight-up lawsuit in the making.”

Masiu Tshabalira posted:

“Learners must sue the Department of Education.”

Nompumelelo Raphela wrote:

“MJ Mgidi High School, there's so much going on in this school.”

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Lerato Modisakeng commented:

“The country has been experiencing heavy rains but no one from the Department of Education has bothered to go around and inspect the state in which the infrastructure is in.”

Sherilene Campher added:

“It's not funny at all, poor kids.”

School safety under the spotlight following 2 violent incidents in Gauteng schools: “Disgusting behaviour”

Briefly News also reported that the Governing Body Foundation (GBF) believes that new disciplinary measures are needed in schools following two violent incidents that rocked the country.

Two Gauteng schools came under the spotlight after videos of horrific and violent incidents were shared on social media. In one incident, a Grade 10 boy was stabbed to death, and in the other, a Grade 10 girl was physically assaulted.

Both incidents raised alarm bells on social media with many calling for urgent intervention.

Source: Briefly News