Goodhope Senior temporarily shut down

Goodhope Senior
Goodhope Senior

Goodhope Senior Secondary School is temporarily closed as around 1,700 boarding students have been sent packing and instructed to bring parents for a mega disciplinary meeting scheduled for tomorrow.

This follows students’ unruly behaviour on Sunday night, allegedly ignited by two male students who trespassed into the girls hostel to ‘hang out’ with their girlfriends, sources say.

Goodhope councillor Ogopotse Modibedi who stays about 50 metres from the school said he rushed there upon hearing commotion that broke out at 8pm. He told Mmegi in an interview that students’ behaviour was out of control.

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