North West school used as voting station torched in service delivery protest

"Destroying public and private property is a crime and our police will not leave any stone unturned. No one is above the law, if a crime has been committed, there must be an investigation and perpetrators must be arrested," Motlhabane said.

The school was set alight over the weekend, allegedly by a group of people boycotting elections because of service delivery grievances.But Motlhabane said the people were irresponsible and that it was unfair that pupils missed out on teaching and learning. "If people want to boycott elections, they must not destruct those who want to vote because it is their democratic rights too.

"The election period will only last for three days and will be done. However, learners will lose so much time from their syllabus. And what irritates me more is that people take these terrible actions in the name of service delivery. What does service delivery have to do with the school now?" Motlhabane said.According to provincial police spokesperson Brigadier Sabata Mokkgwabonethe, the area is calm.

Sesona_Ngqaks How stupid is it to burn down something that you are protesting about not having enough of? Obviously schools are not high on the priority list and by the actions are probably the most needed

Sesona_Ngqaks Next week you burn the council office because there’s no school. Special kind of stupid!

Sesona_Ngqaks one man one vote now they burn voting stations can someone explain to me what sense does that make what on earth could that help service delivery? Then peopoel like these can determine the country’s future

Sesona_Ngqaks Proudly brought to you by those who created the statement, “ We will make this country ungovernable.” Then proceeded to destroy infrastructure. This belief still permeates the country today. Time that this curse was replaced by a blessing statement.

Sesona_Ngqaks Ignorance

Sesona_Ngqaks Those who did this must face the music

Sesona_Ngqaks Denying their kids their right to education 😬

Sesona_Ngqaks CyrilRamaphosa, PresidencyZA, MYANC why? Why do this? What's the use? This is barbaric. Plain and simple.

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