ACI Africa, Nov 26, 2025 / 14:43 pm

The National Catholic Board of Education (NCBE) and the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) Justice and Peace Commission have issued a joint statement condemning the rising wave of violence affecting schools across South Africa, describing the trend as a "national moral failure” that demands urgent and coordinated intervention.

In a statement shared on Tuesday with ACI Africa, CNA's news partner in Africa, the leadership of the NCBE and SACBC expressed concern over the continuous insecurity in the South African nation, noting that despite several media reports of rape, killings and assaults, national leaders are still reluctant to act, making it a "new normal."

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