By Zuko Komisa
Alexandra High students who spilt uPhuthu and milk have been suspended pending a disciplinary hearing.
Students at Alexandra High School who caused a food commotion over lunch have been suspended and awaiting a disciplinary hearing.
This occurs after a video of the students’ unacceptably disruptive behaviour at the school on January 26, 2023, went viral on social media.
There were chaotic scenes at Alexandra High School on Thursday when some learners stormed the school kitchen, demanding that they didn’t want to eat “Pap & Maas” on the day. Learners stormed into the kitchen, took the pots full of food, & started throwing it all over the premises pic.twitter.com/wSwDSqBye6
— Kagiso Monyadiwa (@KagisoMonyadiwa) January 27, 2023
According to the department, school security footage allowed for the identification of the primary offenders early on Friday, January 27, 2023.
Since then, these students have been placed on suspension until a disciplinary hearing that will take place today.
According to a formal report, students had to line up for lunch in the order of their grades.
“The lunch that was being served was uPhuthu and milk, which is the learner’s favourite meal. Given the excitement for the meal of the day, some learners became impatient in the queues. They allegedly began pushing and shoving other learners, causing a ruckus in the queues and disturbing those who were being served.
“Amid this commotion, senior learners reportedly grabbed the pot of food and dragged it away to dish up for themselves. In the process, the food that was meant to benefit other learners was spilled out, and further commotion was incited,” the Gauteng Department of Education said in a statement.
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