Education activist, Hendrick Makaneta, says scholar transport driver discovered drinking alcohol with learners failed to be a responsible adult.
Makaneta was reacting to the video, which has been widely shared on social media showing learners from Dawnview, in Germiston, being ushered out of a Quantum, in which alcohol was also discovered.
Speaking to YNews, Makaneta says such social ills need communities to work together.
Makaneta has also called on parents to be more hands on when procuring transport for their children.
He added that the Basic Education Department should look at vetting transport drivers.
According to research by Aware.org, 50% of teenagers in South Africa drink alcohol.
The non-profit organisation has reported that alcohol is one of the top reasons for death and health problems among teenagers aged 15 to 19 worldwide.
The NPO says half of the teenagers in South Africa have experimented with liquor.
“Research indicates that about 19.9% claim first drink by 13, highlighting that underage drinking is alarmingly prevalent in South Africa. These figures underscore the urgency of tackling this issue through awareness, education and community engagement.”
Social media users say this particular school has been problematic for any years, even in academics.
Dawnview high school. They don’t teach during school hours, and yet they want the learners to attend extra classes on Sundays. To cover their laziness for during the week . That school is rotten to the core it’s starts with the principal, and his deputy.
โ Nosunday pepe (@NosundayPepe) July 15, 2024
Dawnview has always been like this, even in the 90s. USELESS High School. Most of the kids who went there don’t amount to anything in life. This is what happens when kids come from dysfunctional homes and raise themselves.
โ Sam Trong (@SamTrong3) July 13, 2024
This has been happening for years, I went to Dawnview High school too. Every high school nearby does this, Vryburger, Primrose High school, etc itโs how they learn drinking and bunking school.
โ Legal Butterfly ๐ฉ๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ฆ (@Corporategirl6) July 13, 2024
True! Just type Dawnview Highschool on TikTok and youโll see all the crap youโre talking about!
โ St Clair-e ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐บ๐ธ (@StClair3) July 14, 2024
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