Exams 2022 | Pupils stabbed, shot, falling ill — and one in labour pain: Violent crime has rocked Gauteng schools on five occasions so far during the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.
Education MEC Matome Chiloane, at a briefing on Sunday, said the necessary support and interventions were provided by the department.A pupil from Nkumbulo Secondary School in KwaThema was stabbed en route to school on November 24
Sakhisizwe Secondary School pupil stabbed to death during the weekend, which was reported to the education system on November 19; A Graceland Education Centre pupil was shot and wounded on his way to write his exam on October 31; and The Qalabotjha Secondary School community closed the school off on an exam day after the fatal stabbing of a pupil, reported on November 17.
Exams were also disrupted through illness with six pupils suffering sudden health issues while another two had to write exams in hospitals.
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