FOOD DELIVERED AT LOZITHA HIGH AFTER RIOT

MBABANE – Did Lozitha High School get special treatment?

This was the question that came to many after hearing that Lozitha School, both primary and high school, were among the first to have food items delivered to their premises.

This follows a riot by the pupils at the school, where they vandalised school property because of shortage of food at the school last Wednesday.  Calm was restored after the quick intervention of police. The Swaziland National Association of Teachers (SNAT) had said they had anticipated more of such actions should the food not be delivered immediately.  School had to break early as the pupils were sent home after vandalising the property, but order had been restored the next day.

Meanwhile, during a visit to the school yesterday, a pot of beans was already on the stove by 4:30pm. Deputy Head teacher Laurette Litchfield said the delivery was a surprise because they did not expect it so soon.

She said the food would last the school for at least four weeks as there was quite a number of pupils.
She added that she was not so sure what would happen after the four weeks but for now, they were happy that the pupils would write exams on full stomachs.

She shared that the school served breakfast at 11am as a full meal consisting of beans and rice.
Litchfield said most of the pupils did not have breakfast at home so instead of lunch, the school served meals in the morning and that would sustain the children all day.

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