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Name: Noluthando Zwane, 14 years old, Grade 8
Bullying at School
In my school there are lot of bullies, and they bully each other. When I see them, I feel like it’s not good to bully other learners. My teacher said we must not bully others, so abusing others and gender-based violence is not good to each at us.
Pollution at School
In my school, the boys’ toilets is very dirty, making it hard to get in and use it, but the other toilets are broken. the boys can’t use the toilet, they are using the toilet meant for girls and we don’t feel safe anymore.
Name: Lesedi Mphinda, Uzima S.A.
Human Rights
In my school there are clear rules but kids don’t follow them including the white kids. They are always smoking and bunking classes, this that affect the rest of us. Some of our classmates are already affected. They’re also doing drugs, especially gate way drugs. Gate way drugs are illegal and may come from different countries.
It also affects us new children (grade 8s) because we can’t even go to the toilet due to the presence of bullies. They say if you want to freely come to school you need to pay R50.
Name: Amahle Fakude
Human Rights
In our school we have lot of things that we have to deal with. My school is corrupt so our right to learn is affected, there many bad things to my school.
In my school we have school learners that called Amapantsula (Pantsulas). They like to bully other learners. It was on 19 January 2026 when they came to my class. They said that everyone in the class must bring them his or her school bag so that they will take money or our food.
Another thing is, they like to touch girls’ bums. If you say you are going to report him, he will tell you that after ‘school is after school’, meaning that they will deal with you after the school period. Then you are left scared because they are so dangerous although our principal is so strict. He doesn’t want us girls to braid with hairpiece. He always said he will expel one learner. Between Monday and Friday school classes end at 15h30, but because we use buses, we arrive late back at home. So, our parents they don’t like that.
This compilation of articles was submitted as part of the FAJ Kids writing sessions and produced for Karibu! in April 2026.
