Safety concerns at Alexandra High School have escalated. In January, a learner was injured during an alleged gang altercation. This week, another learner required hospitalization after being stabbed in the mouth by a group of young men on school premises.
Teachers have expressed concern for their safety and that of learners who are focused on their education. They have reported feeling intimidated by those who bring knives to school. The teachers say there last six months getting through th school curriculumn has been a challenge.
Parents have been invited to attend a meeting at the school on Friday, 2 August, at 9 am to discuss a way of going forward and combating crime at the school.
The school is no stranger to bad publicity, on 27 August 2025 learners were involved in a serious fight using chairs and planks as weapons. Many learners were injured and four boys were arrested.
In 28 January 2023, learners from the school ransacked the schools kitchen demanding food. This is after the schools food program served them thuthu and sour milk instead of meat.
In 2022, the learners were also punished for vandalising school property on Spring Day, spraying water from fire hydrants and attacking a female security guard.
