Reformatory Handbook for Safety and Security Measures in South African Schools

About the Book

This handbook serves as a tool to equip the school principal and other educational management on how safety and security risks can be identified, assessed, and mitigated. It aims to provide practical guide on safety and security measures in South African schools. The book is based on study conducted in South African schools which explored a variety of school risk exposure, inter alia, drugs and alcohol usage and abuse, possession of dangerous weapons, bullying by assaulting and insulting other learners, school vandalism, school strikes and riots, risk of fire and evacuation procedures, and theft. The book also explored risk control measures such as school fencing, detection tools, strong rooms, and HIV/AIDS facilities.

About the Author

Ms Kgomotlokoa Linda Thaba (born Muroa) is a PhD student and a lecturer in Business Management and Pedagogy of Business Management at the University of Limpopo. Her exposure to risk management function, as part of her studies in the Advance Programme in Risk Management, UNISA, motivated her to apply business principles and theories to curb the school safety and security issues. Other education sectors can use this book to curb their safety and security risks. She has interest in risk management, personnel management, and business ethics. She was involved in secondary school education as a teacher and later as deputy principal for eighteen years.