There were concerns arising from threats on social media about the targeting of schools in the area after violence during the recent unrest in KZN and Gauteng.
Threats on social media about the targeting of schools in Phoenix did not materialise on Monday. Stock photo.Police visibility was high but school attendance low in Phoenix, north of Durban, when the third term began on Monday.
“There was no violence or disturbances in areas that we visited. People are out and about with their normal lives. That is what we observed,” said Mahlambi. “We are hopeful that attendance will improve as the week progresses because the word will go out to say that nothing happened to those who came to school.”
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