Pap and rice sparks riot at Alex school

By Everson Luhanga

There were scenes of chaos at Alexandra High School on Thursday when some learners stormed the school kitchen and took the food that was supposed to be dished out to the rest of the learners.

In an aerial video Scrolla.Africa has in its possession, learners are seen carrying big pots containing what looks like pap and rice.

A worker at the school told Scrolla.Africa that the learners went amok after they realised that the school had prepared phuthu and maas for their lunch. 

“The learners were angry because they didn’t want phutu and maas.”

Both workers from the kitchen and teachers watched in disbelief. 

“They stormed into the kitchen, took the pots full of food, and started throwing it all over the premises,” said a source who did not want to be identified.

“No one, as workers, could do anything to stop them as they looked angry.” 

Vincent Ndima, who is an activist for township safe schooling, confirmed that the incident happened on Thursday during the school’s lunchtime. 

“Our team was called to the school to attend to a group of unruly learners who caused havoc.”

Ndima said this is a big concern for the school because a similar incident happened on Spring Day where learners from the same school used fire extinguishers and trashed school chairs in celebrating the day. The incident was also recorded on a cell phone video.

“It is worrying and there should be drastic measures from the government and parents to bring governance at the school,” he said.

Parents who viewed the video called the behaviour of the learners madness and unfortunate. 

“We need to find the instigators of such behaviour and bring them to book and set an example to the rest,” said one concerned parent.

Another parent said some of the children who are trashing the food do not have food from home. 

Agreeing that action needed to be taken, he said: “We cannot allow and watch our children act like criminals.”

Pictured above: A screenshot of the video

Video source: Supplied

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