On May 17, 2023, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) hosted the Positive Behaviour Day at the Positive Behaviour Intervention and Resource Centre (PBIRC) in Wynberg. The event aimed to address the challenge of learner discipline, which has been an ongoing issue since the COVID19 pandemic.
The recent assault of a 35yearold teacher by a Grade 9 learner in a Western Cape school has highlighted increased violence against teachers in South African schools. ## Statistics