(On the same day, lunch is seconds from being over at Nhlambabaloyi Hight School, and Buhle is alone in class while the other pupils are busy outside. She takes out the small twig that her mother gave her and goes to put in the math teacher’s chair. The bell then announces the end of lunch, so she runs back to in her chair. Learner of Form 2 A then come rushing in, followed by the math teacher. The teacher stands while the class sits down, and Buhle gives Melusi a look of a job well done.)

Math Teacher: 2A, as you know, this Friday we are closing our first term, and it has been a pleasure. You have no lesson today, so behave yourselves. (He checks his wrists watch.) There is only one hour left for you to go home, so open your notes and start reading.

(The students do as they are told, and the teacher goes to sit down. He sits and, immediately, he feels pain on his right leg and starts to rub it slowly. Buhle sees it and smiles.)

(In the Form 2B class, the learners are quiet. There is no teacher, and the pupils are reading their notes. Thembani is sitting behind Samukelisiwe, and he is reading his notes. Samukelisiwe is sitting at her desk, and there is a history exercise book on top of the desk. Her name and form are visible on the book, and she opens it to the Mfecane heading and starts reading. Thembani then taps her shoulder from behind and she turns.)

Thembani: (Whispering.) Borrow me amanotes egeo, I want to update mine.

(Samukelisiwe nods, takes out her geography notes book from the satchel, and gives it to Thembani. He then takes it and smiles. She smiles back and returns to her reading.)

Tell us: What do you think about the children using witchcraft on their teacher?