China News Service, Johannesburg, March 5 (Reporter Wang Xi) In response to the increasingly frequent violent crimes on campus, South Africa's Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Brad Nzimandi responded in an interview with reporters on the 5th, This trend shows that social security in South Africa continues to deteriorate, and the government must take effective measures to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
Last week, a shooting occurred outside a student dormitory at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa.
In addition to the deaths of two people in a car, a sophomore student was killed by a stray bullet while riding a school bus back to his dormitory, and another student was seriously injured.
This incident immediately triggered widespread concerns about campus safety in South African society.
Nzimandi said that this brazen shooting illustrates the prevalence of violent crimes such as shootings in South Africa, and the tremendous pressure the South African government is under in combating crime.
"Today, violent crimes at the social level have spread to our campuses. This shooting is indeed a huge tragedy. The increasing number of campus crimes also shows that our country and society are currently facing a difficult challenge , this trend is undoubtedly worrying.”
Nzimandi pointed out that the South African government must do everything possible to avoid violent incidents such as school shootings, protect the lives of school students, and the safe environment of educational institutions to avoid similar incidents from happening again.
He expressed condolences and condolences to the students killed and injured in the shooting, and condemned the illegal acts of the perpetrators.
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