The recent spate of "alarming" reports of alleged sexual assault and rape of pupils requires immediate action, said Parliament's select committee on education and recreation after cases of alleged sexual assault against pupils at schools in Gauteng and Limpopo were brought to light.
Chairperson of the committee, Lungelwa Zwane, said in a statement on Monday that the schooling environment should at all times be a place of safety, where children are able to learn without hindrance.
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