# Government has condemned all forms of violence in schools, which it says undermines learning, safety, and the future of children. Last week, a Gauteng school principal was stabbed while trying to break up a fight between learners from West Ridge High and Hoërskool Roodepoort. In Klerksdorp, North West, several pupils from Hoër Tegniese Skool were suspended after a viral video showed them attacking a teacher. Government spokesperson Nonkululeko Mtshali says schools must be safe spaces, and teachers must be respected:
Government says it has zero tolerance for violence and drugs in schools [SOUND]
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