VIDEO: Mob fight breaks out at Pretoria school
A 'misunderstanding' between two learners at Hoërskool Garsfontein led to a mob fight that shook social media.
A “misunderstanding” between two learners at Hoërskool Garsfontein, which led to a mob fight last week Wednesday, had social media abuzz.
A video doing the rounds shows a group of learners physically assaulting each other at the school’s premises.
As the fighting carries on, with more learners joining in some can be seen grabbing, punching and kicking each other.
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In the background, some learners can be heard laughing while others are shocked at the incident.
Education department spokesperson Steve Mabona said the fight was not gang-related but the result of a misunderstanding between a senior and a junior learner.
“It has since come to our attention that it was a misunderstanding between two boys in Grade 12 and Grade 9,” said Mabona.
“Their friends joined the fight, but teachers intervened and stopped the fight.”
Mabona said there were no reported injuries and the school has instituted disciplinary action against the boys.
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Disciplinary action was also taken against the girl learner who recorded the fight.
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