{"id":218981,"date":"2019-09-24T07:00:59","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T05:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=218981"},"modified":"2019-09-23T13:27:39","modified_gmt":"2019-09-23T11:27:39","slug":"vryburger-learners-take-stand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/image-gallery\/school-news\/2019\/09\/24\/vryburger-learners-take-stand\/","title":{"rendered":"Vryburger learners take a stand"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-218981 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/09\/24\/enough-is-enough-say-vryburger-learners\/attachment\/38gcnschoolsvryb_79515\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/09\/38GCNSCHOOLSVRYB_79515-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-218793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/09\/38GCNSCHOOLSVRYB_79515-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/09\/38GCNSCHOOLSVRYB_79515-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/09\/38GCNSCHOOLSVRYB_79515-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/09\/38GCNSCHOOLSVRYB_79515.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-218793'>\n\t\t\t\tGrade Nine learners at Ho\u00ebrskool Vryburger High School Lethabo Mashlanagako (17) and Slindelo Shabangu (17) took a stand against gender-based violence.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/09\/24\/enough-is-enough-say-vryburger-learners\/attachment\/38gcnschoolsvryb_42551\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/09\/38GCNSCHOOLSVRYB_42551-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-218794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/09\/38GCNSCHOOLSVRYB_42551-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/09\/38GCNSCHOOLSVRYB_42551-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/09\/38GCNSCHOOLSVRYB_42551-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/09\/38GCNSCHOOLSVRYB_42551.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-218794'>\n\t\t\t\tOfficers from the Primrose Police Station and members of the Primrose SAPS Crime Prevention Youth Desk spoke to the Ho\u00ebrskool Vryburger High School learners about rape.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/09\/24\/enough-is-enough-say-vryburger-learners\/attachment\/38gcnschoolsvryb_50476\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/09\/38GCNSCHOOLSVRYB_50476-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" 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href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/09\/24\/enough-is-enough-say-vryburger-learners\/attachment\/38gcnschoolsvryb_37500\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/09\/38GCNSCHOOLSVRYB_37500-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-218791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/09\/38GCNSCHOOLSVRYB_37500-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/09\/38GCNSCHOOLSVRYB_37500-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/09\/38GCNSCHOOLSVRYB_37500-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/09\/38GCNSCHOOLSVRYB_37500.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" 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