i Handling of violent behaviour of learners in secondary schools: A case study of Vryburg Cluster in North -West province Nhambura Michael Orcid.org 0000-0002-4459-2541 Thesis accepted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Philosophy in Education with Education Management at the North-West University Promoter: Dr JP Dhlamini Graduation ceremony: July 2020 Student number: 29743869