School burnt in North West
A high school in Ledig outside Rustenburg in the North West was set alight on Friday.
A mobile classroom at Itumeleng Secondary School was completely burnt in the early hours of the morning.
An office, the staff room and furniture in the Grade 10 and 12 classes were partly burned, authorities confirm.
The fire at the school was noticed at around 04:00.
The community is now being urged to protect its schools.
Moses Kotane municipal spokesperson Beauty Makganye confirmed mid-year exams had been disrupted.
"One day lost for learners in the curriculum affects their performance," she said.
Classes were suspended on Friday.
"The learners were excused from school due to safety reasons," Makganye said.
The cause of the blaze is still being investigated.
The incident in the North West comes just weeks after nearly 30 schools were torched and vandalised in Vuwani in Limpopo.
Residents in the Limpopo village remain set against a decision to incorporate them into a new municipality.