School new problems

Evah Mokwena

Evah Mokwena
Vosman Village
Emalahleni local Municipality
Nkangala District
Mpumalanga Province
10/07/2024

School new problems

Kwaguqa Primary School located at Vosman village in Witbank, has faced a tragedy that left
learners scared and no longer trusting the food given to them during lunch.
In the past weeks, it has been alleged that a learner was poisoned by one of the school
workers who is part of the school`s feeding scheme at the mentioned primary school. The said
person is working as a cooker in the kitchen. The woman did not pour the poison into the pot but
decided to send another learner to give the targeted learner the poisoned powder as a spice to
make food more delicious. These two learners are still young and in the 3rd grade and still don’t
understand anything. The child poured the powder and ate, it didn’t even take time for the child
to vomit and have a burning stomach. The school teachers didn’t know what to do, they were
too slow to call an ambulance, and then the young innocent child died.
The community of Ezinambeni is fighting with the government school, they have too many
questions and requests as their children are attending the very same school and eating the very
same food.
I interviewed one of the community members to get more information and understand why they
are fighting. The community member chose to remain anonymous and had this to say:-
Anonymous interviewee: "As a community member and also as a parent of one of the school`s
learners in Kwaguqa Primary School, I’m so heartbroken to hear such news. How on earth can
a normal being poison an innocent young child who has a future waiting for her? To cut this
short, we are pleading with the Municipality to employ trustworthy people willing to give good
care to our children and hire one nurse in every school in case of emergency.