Cape Town safety fears force parents to seek former white-only schools

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Cape Town safety fears force parents to seek former white-only schools

Mohammed Allie
BBC News, Cape Town
Sibahle Mbasana Brothers Anele (left), who is carrying a rucksack, and Lifalethu Mbasana in their navy jumper and white shirt uniforms outside their school gate in Simon's Town. Incorporated into the the white-painted metal gate is a curved sign reading 'Simonstad Skool'Sibahle Mbasana
The Mbasana brothers have to get up at 04:30 to get to school on time

Fears of crime and gang violence in the notorious townships on the outskirts of South Africa's city of Cape Town are forcing some parents to make difficult decisions to send their children on long daily commutes to former white-only schools.

"Thugs would go into the school carrying guns threatening teachers, forcefully taking their laptops in front of the learners," Sibahle Mbasana told the BBC the about the school her sons used to attend in Khayelitsha, Cape Town's largest township.

"Imagine your child experiencing this regularly. There's hardly any security at the school and even if there is they are powerless to do anything about."

 

full article : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0k36ge21jxo

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