Cigarettes and lighters confiscated from learners during a raid at Bonteheuwel High School.
Tobacco use among school learners has been flagged as a major public health concern by the City of Cape Town's Health Directorate.
The directorate recently concluded a series of sessions with thousands of learners aged 7 to 18, aimed at discouraging tobacco use and creating awareness of the dangers of smoking.
This, as the theme for World No Tobacco Day on May 31 was Unmasking the appeal – countering nicotine and tobacco addiction.
The City noted that evidence from South African studies showed that approximately 21.5% of learners in grades 8 to 11 reported using tobacco products, while 12.7% smoked cigarettes.
