{"id":216960,"date":"2019-09-04T15:52:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T13:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=216960"},"modified":"2019-09-04T15:53:40","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T13:53:40","slug":"gauteng-department-education-urges-parents-not-panic-amidst-rumours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/09\/04\/gauteng-department-education-urges-parents-not-panic-amidst-rumours\/","title":{"rendered":"Gauteng Department of Education urges parents not to panic amidst rumours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) is calling upon parents in Gauteng not to panic in the midst of all the unrest that is currently taking place in various areas in the province.<\/p>\n<p>According to the information at the department\u2019s disposal, parts of Ekurhuleni, particularly schools in Katlehong, have been affected by the scourge of looting which has resulted in parents panicking as a result of a rumour that learners are being kidnapped from schools.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe have received a report that a learner was hit and injured at a gate at Nqubela Primary School this morning, he was rushed to the hospital by the principal,\u201d said Gauteng MEC of Education <span class=\"st\">Panyaza Lesufi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/216907\/parents-rush-pick-children-following-unconfirmed-rumours-schools-threat\/\" target=\"_blank\">Parents rush to pick up children following unconfirmed rumours of schools being under threat<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/216688\/germiston-cbd-shops-closed-as-threats-of-violence-looting-circulate\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chaos reigns in Germiston CBD<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt must be noted that there are circulating social media posts suggesting that Lungisani Primary School was torched this morning, the department strongly refutes all these allegations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to reiterate that no school was burned today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u00a0 appeal to parents to remain calm and urge the community to refrain from disrupting teaching and learning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe that with the ongoing criminal activities, our schools are a safer and more conducive environment for learners to be in rather than roaming in the streets.\u201d<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart 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