School trauma

Minister should be held accountable: readers
March 26 2008 at 03:45PM

By Luntu Lamani

A recent report by the SA Human Rights Commission has revealed that being in school is more dangerous than being anywhere else.

It is reported that child violence, injury and death rates in South Africa are 60 percent higher than the global average.

And now a Gauteng former teacher has taken Gauteng Education MEC Angie Motshekga to court in an attempt to force all schools in the province to follow the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

The teacher claims that schools do not follow the Act and that the department of education has unfair labour practices.

IOL has asked: "Should the education minister take sole responsibility for safety at schools?"

Of the 273 readers who responded, 128 votes said Yes, with 46 percent (125 votes) saying No, while 7 percent (20 votes) did not care.

From IOL