“I condemn this attack on our teachers in the strongest possible terms‚” said Schafer. “This is the fifth armed robbery attack our schools in the past month. I again appeal to anyone with information relating to the previous four attacks‚ and this one‚ to please come forward with information.”
She said her department had held meetings with various roleplayers‚ including SAPS.
“We have to stop these attacks on our schools‚” she said.
Shafer said that most schools had access control measures in place to prevent criminals from entering the premises.
“However‚ it has become evident that they are using the starting and closing times of schools to enter‚ as this is when our school access points are open. I again call on SAPS to increase their visibility around our high risk schools at the start and end of the school day when schools are all the more vulnerable‚” she said.