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Do this,

pick up Abel

and go now.

Don't be late.

Sure.

- Go. - Sure, Bra Gib.

Thulas,

please trust Mr. Mahlatse.

He said he'll tell the police to let you go if you cooperate.

I promise you that there will be an enquiry into this matter.

- Jabulani. Yes father.

I heard what you did at school yesterday.

Hm.

People told me that you

made sure things were in order.

Ey...

Mukwena was taught a lesson.

The Department must do something.

We need a new principal at school.

They must bring back Mthembu to school.

He knew how to discipline.

A man amongst men.

-

-

- Thiza. Hello.

What are you doing here?

Uhm... You said you liked my first poem.

So I wrote you some more.

All these for me?

Yeah.

Thank you.

Uhm...

Would you like to come in?

Sure.

And then Javas said...

Thulas! Give me that gun.

Now.

What happened then?

Did he shoot the principal?

No! He didn't shoot.

He gave the gun to Javas.

Here comes mum.

Hello Mum.

Hello baby.

- Hello mum. - Hello.

Is Mr. Kabelu still in a coma?

No, he's much better.

The operation went well yesterday.

The doctors are confident that he'll make it.

Did you speak to him?

Yeah, I did, but he didn't know me.

He was heavily drugged.

Can you believe it?

Miss Cele had been with him the whole night.

That's Javas.

Bye.

I'll see you. Bye bye.

- Bye. - We must talk.

What's wrong now?

Thulas has been arrested.

What?

- How come? - Nomsa, let's go!

You said there would be an enquiry.

That's what Mr. Mahlatsi said.

What's happening?

I just had to see you today.

I was thinking about you the whole night.

What were you thinking about?

Not in that way.

Can we spend the day together?

Just the two of us.

I can't today, I'm going to school.

Snowy came home last night.

Only for today.

Just for today only,

let's not go to school.

That's a nice idea, but I've decided to go to school.

I've already missed lots of classes.

But Hazel, you know there's nothing to lose.

Especially, there's not much happening.

Okey, let me finish here.

We'll go somewhere quiet to talk.

Okay.

- I'm going to wash. - Okay.

Yes, boy. How're you?

Here comes Javas.

Firstly, Ken's busy with school girls.

Secondly, he's got Mr. Kabelu shot.

The worst part of it,

now Thulas is in jail.

Do something.

You hear what Mantwa says?

These people promised us.

Are we letting Ken get away?

He slept with a school girl and we did nothing.

We shouldn't trust anyone.

Javas, do something about this.

Do you understand what I'm saying?

Wait , relax people please.

Do you see that dog?

Here comes the dog.

Please wait!

- Stop them Javas! - Why should I? I don't blame them.

You get out of here.

Leave the school grounds!

- Am I not right? - Yes.

- Keep quiet. - Students, wait.

Don't get wise!

Let's understand one another.

- Let's solve this peacefully. - You know what?

I'll shoot you.

- Please listen. - Sticks let's go.

- This is up to shit. - Let's go.

Yes, girl.

Uncle's babe!

You know what?

- Forget about going to school. - Papa Action will give you everything.

Hey, man.

I'm talking to you. What are you trying to show me?

I want to make you shine. See this car? You'll jump in now.

Get in!

Quickly. Piss off! Hurry up!

Hey! What are you doing?

What are you doing?

Let go of me!

Get inside! Piss off! Quickly!

Hey! Quickly!

They promised to address our demands.

Now Thulas is in jail.

Listen here Javas. None of us like what happened.

The SRC must give directions to students.

I agree with Nomsa.

Otherwise there's going to be chaos.

What must we tell the students?

What must we tell them?

They'll think I'm responsible for false promises

and Ken is still here at school.

Now listen here.

We agreed with the students that

Mr. Mukwena must go. It's not only you.

Let her die for her sins!

Finish up, Action.

Thank God he is still alive.

We need to go and see him after school.

And he was resting when I left,

the doctor said he's very strong.

Hey.

The students are gathered in the courtyard.

They are very angry.

Zaza let me use your phone please.

You when people gather in groups,

they behave like wild animals.

Hi, can I speak to Mr. Mahlatsi please?

Please there's trouble at Supetsele High.

- The department is useless. - Yes.

Why doesn't the District Officer come

and explain why that boy got arrested?

And why is Ken still here?

Sir, Ma'am!

We need your help!

♪ They won't tell us anything. ♪

♪ Too many people-- ♪

People order!

Order! Order please!

Hey, you!

Don't make me mad!

Don't make me mad!

Someone must die today!

Woah, woah, woah.

Hello students.

Thulas is in jail people.

And the Department promised us they will attend to this matter.

And all in all.

And there is no response yet, and what do we do about this?

The principal sleeps with school girls.

He should be arrested too!

He allowed drug dealers into the school.

He allowed them to trade here in school.

He must be told "no"!

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Comrades!

We understand you are angry,

but violence won't solve anything.

We, the SRC, want you to help us

complete a list of demands to the department.

And if the Department won't listen,

we'll take them to the Minister himself.

Do we understand each other?

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Now, I just think the best thing is to leave

until this all cools down.

I'm scared, these kids are dangerous.

Hold it right there!

Just hold it.

Look at Dudu!

See what they've done?

What happened?

Please don't cry. What happened?

What happened? It's alright, don't cry.

What's going on here?

What is it?

Please. Be quiet, don't cry.

Those dogs have raped this child!

- Yes. - Sure. Sure.

We came to learn, not fight!

Let's take her to the clinic.

Comrades. Lets go and bomb Bra Gib's house!

Woah, woah, woah.

Oh my God Ken. Come and see!

Did you call the police?

Ken your car!

They're doing something to your car.

Let me see.

Next they are going to burn us in here.

What are you waiting for?

Burn it, burn it, burn it!

Ken!

Let's all go to Bra Gibs!

Come! Let's go!

We must do something!

Otherwise something is going to happen!

They are going to kill Bra Gib man!

When Snowy was pregnant,

I blamed her.

I thought she wanted it,

but after what Sonnyboy did to me,

I started to understand.

Tell me Hazel,

what did Sonnyboy do?

I'm not ready to talk about it.

Okay.

Don't talk about it if you don't want to.

You'll tell me when you're ready.

If I find out what happened.

I swear I'd hurt him.

Let's not talk about it.

My good teacher, how can I help you?

What can I do for you?

- Is Bra Gib in? - He's not here.

He's out doing business.

Tell his wife to get out.

The students are on their way to burn his house.

Have you eaten hot meat?

Maleka my foot.

What madness is going on here?

I said, what's going on here?

Hey, man.

Look.

Gents, things are bad guys!

What's wrong?

School kids are on their way here!

I hear they've burnt Ken's BMW!

Please listen!

Please, let's go back to school, there's no one here!

We want the drug dealers!

We want the drug dealers!

Students listen!

We are also concerned.

The issues here is right!

And we'll address it, but the cops are gonna be here in a minute. Please.

They will take action, please!

We don't care about the police!

We don't care about the police. How will they help?

Yes!

All of them must be burned!

We, the SRC will sort it out, let's go!

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Guys, please be quiet!

The police are here, they will sort the problem out.

We're having assembly in half an hour! Back to school!

Back to school!

He pulled on my skirt.

I begged him not to.

Please don't cry. It'll be okay.

Why me? What have I done?

I was walking to school.

Papa Action is cruel.

But he is going to pay for this.

We're going to report him.

They pulled off my skirt.

They pulled off my skirt.

Please don't cry.

Sorry to have kept you waiting,

please come through.

And you too.

Students,

we understand you have some very serious grievances and are angry.

We must be angry!

Hey, we have a right to be angry!

This is too much!

Too much!

Hey, it's three much man!

That is four much!

Gents. Bobo.

Please let's be quiet.

I wish to respond to the demands.

Your demands given to me by the SRC.

I've spoken to the police.

And they have agreed to release to Thulas.

I also wish to announce,

that Mr. Mukwena,

will no longer be the acting principal.

As far as the other demands.

We will have to work together to make sure that they are met.

Now, are you prepared

to work together with teachers,

and parents?

To restore

a culture of learning and teaching in the school.

Then come tonight,

and bring your parents.

I've called for an emergency meeting at 7p.m.

It's for teachers, parents and students.

Sorry.

I'm sorry.

Sorry.

Mr. Mahlatse is bound to ask you to step in as the acting principal.

I'm afraid... that...

they will have to find someone else.

Come on Edwin.

I think you're the perfect person to run the school.

Okay.

Okay. Sorry.

Does that feel better?

Yes.

And I'm sorry look,

you in so much pain,

and I'm busy telling you about

the running of the school.

It's okay Zoe.

The truth is...

I don't want to be a principal.

I... I belong in the classroom.

I'm a teacher.

Not an administrator.

I...

I have a friend.

Who is just perfect for the job.

...suggested to Edwin,

that he apply for the post, but he refused he said we should approach

someone that's...

Lesedi... I think it's a vice,

the vice principal or something?

You know,

that's Grace Letati .

Grace might be the very person we're looking for.

She's been doing some great work in Lesedi.

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We still need,

three more parents to join the governing body.

- Miss? - Mabwo.

We all agree as parents,

this school must not fall apart.

Connie Shai.

I'm a nurse by profession.

And in the past

I've not volunteered, because of my night duty.

But my daughter kept nagging me.

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Nyaboma.

- Thank you. - He wants Mthembu back.

There's one thing missing in this school,

Mr. Mthembu!

For he served this school,

now you don't want him today.

He served this school for 30 years.

Parents! Parents!

You all know why Mr. Mthembu had to leave?

He badly beat up a child.

My child.

She could be one of your children.

That according to the law,

is not allowed.

Please don't.

Well,

I would never do anything,

to make you feel uncomfortable.

It's just that...

So much is going on in my life.

Thiza.

Please hug me.

Okay.

And you must also understand that,

it was Mr. Mthembu who resigned.

The department did not ask him to leave.

So I think,

we must look forward.

Rather than backward.

Yeah.

Me, I Support Mr. Mahlatsi...

We do not want to return to the old way of doing things.

What we want here at school,

a new leadership and new thinking.

- ‪ - Subtitle translation by: Antoinette Smit