In just one month, four schoolgirls in Nelson Mandela Bay have been brutally murdered — their young lives Cut short in acts of unspeakable violence, some of them raped, their bodies mutilated and
burned. These aren't isolated incidents — they are part of a chilling pattern that reveals just how vulnerable our children are, both in and beyond the school gates. Authorities now warn: our schools do not operate in a vacuum. As the Eastern Cape Department of Education puts it, this is a crisis that can only be tackled through collaboration between schools, police, parents, and communities. Who is failing our children? What must change? And how do we make our schools — and streets — safe again?

In just one month, four schoolgirls in&nbsp;Nelson Mandela Bay have been brutally&nbsp;murdered &mdash; their young lives Cut short in&nbsp;acts of unspeakable violence, some of&nbsp;them raped, their bodies mutilated and burned. These aren't isolated incidents &mdash;&nbsp;they are part of a chilling pattern that&nbsp;reveals just how vulnerable our children&nbsp;are, both in and beyond the school gates.&nbsp;Authorities now warn: our schools do not&nbsp;operate in a vacuum. As the Eastern&nbsp;Cape Department of Education puts it,&nbsp;this is a crisis that can only be tackled&nbsp;through collaboration between schools,&nbsp;police, parents, and&nbsp;communities. Who is failing our children?&nbsp;What must&nbsp;change? And how do we make our&nbsp;schools &mdash; and streets &mdash; safe again?

METRO FM Talk with Faith Mangope