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Crime and violence have far-reaching consequences for education. These negatives may precipitate the collapse of a learning culture, and cause physical, emotional and psychological problems in both educators and learners. To establish a safe school environment, "a place where students can learn and teachers can teach in a warm and welcoming environment, free of intimidation and fear of violence", it is important to be informed of the nature and the scope of school violence, to be able to identify potential aggressors, and to become familiar with the most important causes of this type of violence. Against this background, an empirical investigation was conducted to determine a group of Eastern Cape educators' perceptions of school safety, and to record their experiences as victims of violent crime in school context. Moreover, an attempt was made to determine their perceptions of the causes of learner violence. The research instrument was a structured questionnaire.
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