The Gauteng Department of Education denies introducing a policy banning items such as scissors and mathematical instruments, after these materials were among objects confiscated during search-and-seizure operations at six schools. The department says 123 items were seized during the operations.
Reports cite that the confiscated goods included classroom items like scissors and tools used for geometry, such as compasses and dividers. The issue is raised in the context of heightened school safety measures, with the operations carried out as part of broader efforts to search for prohibited items on school premises.
While the seized items are common for learning, the department’s position is that there is no blanket policy targeting them. Instead, it frames the confiscations as part of enforcement during the searches. Different outlets focus on what was taken and why, but they converge on the fact that these particular stationery and geometry tools appeared among the items removed during the six-school operations.
