TZANEEN: Pupil arrested for assaulting a teacher
The provincial Education Department said the pupil has been arrested for assaulting the teacher. The pupil will appear at the Bolebedu Magistrate Court today.
The Limpopo Education Department is shocked at the assault on a teacher by a grade 12 pupil, in what has become the latest violent incident at a school to go public.
The department released a media statement on Wednesday saying it awaits a detailed report on the incident that happened on Tuesday at Modubatse Secondary School in Ga-Kgapane-A, Modjadjiskloof.
The school says the alleged assault happened after the educator had confiscated a cellphone, of which possession by any learner is contrary to the school rules.
It is reported that the pupil hit the teacher and poured water on her face and body. A video has surfaced of what is believed to be the incident but there has been no confirmation that the footage is of the incident in question.
The provincial Education Department said the pupil has been arrested for assaulting the teacher. The learner will appear at the Bolebedu Magistrate Court today.
This is not the first time that the school has been in the news. A security guard was killed at the same High School in 2016, read the story here.
