This follows after irate residents in that area shut down all the schooling activities amongst others during a rampant protest. Residents also denied entry to five buses organised by the Department of Education to take learners to a place of safety. The shutdown in that area comes after residents made a demand that some Anti-gang Committee members be released on bail after they were arrested recently for various crimes which include kidnapping, assault, and murder. Meanwhile, police spokesperson Sabata Mokgwabone says eight people in that area have been arrested since the start of the shutdown.

Mokgwabone says parents had to bring their children to the evacuation point after bus drivers organised by the department refused to drive into the township amidst fear of their safety. Meanwhile, premier Job Mokgoro says the Department of Education has done all that is necessary to achieve a pass rate that is significantly better than previous years.

Mokgoro wished grade 12 pupils well in their final examination and encouraged learners to continue to ensure that the province continues its legacy of being among the best performing provinces. The province remained stuck in the fourth position in the national results for the past two years.

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