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The aim of the study was focused on the examination of security risk control measures in the selected public high schools in Gauteng Province, identifying security threats and risks, identify security weaknesses or excesses and make the recommendations to improve overall security. The research questions of the study to achieve the objectives. Firstly, what are the threats and security risk confronting the public high schools in Gauteng? Secondly What are types of security risk measures in the selected public high schools. thirdly, what can be done to improve security risk control measures? The chapter comprised of the research findings, recommendations to improve the security risk control measures in the public high schools, future research recommendation and conclusion. The study used a qualitative research design and research approach. The study also used purposive and snowball sampling techniques to collect data. The data was collected through literature review, onsite observations, and face-face interviews with thirty (30) participants from selected public high schools. Participants included, two (2) public high school principals, seven (7) deputy principals, twelve (12) security officers and nine (9) SGB members from ten (10) selected public high schools in Gauteng Province. The study used a thematic analysis, wherein six phases of thematic analysis were used for familiarisation, coding, generating themes, reviewing themes, defining, naming themes and presentation of data. The collected data was qualitatively analysed and interpreted in order to reveal the findings and recommendations. The results of the study revealed that security risk control measures in selected public high schools are inadequate and insufficient to address existing security threats and risks. Most lack CCTV cameras, alarm systems, inadequate security officers and operate under tight budgets. Some public high schools rely on a single security officer for access control, have dilapidated perimeter fences, or no night guards. Security responsibilities often fall on public high school principal, with no security formal structures in place. Visitor verification during peak hours is poorly enforced, and untrained, some individuals used for security duties not registered with the Private security regulatory Authority (PSIRA). The research findings contributed to the conclusion of recommendations presented by the researcher of effective security risk vi control measures will benefiting in the improvement overall safety and security in the selected public high schools in Gauteng Province.