Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog explains incident
The school however did not get the opportunity to follow the necessary disciplinary procedures
Mr Petrus Whiteman, school governing body chairperson writes:
Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog is baie teleurgestel in die gebeurtenis van die afgelope paar dae.
Die voorval van die twee seuns wat in die bakleiery betrokke was op Woensdag, 31 Julie, is onverwyld hanteer.
Die ander betrokkenes is die volgende dag, Donderdag, 1 Augustus, geïdentifiseer en hanteer.
Die skool het egter nie die geleentheid gehad om die normale prosedures te volg nie, omdat oningeligte leerders die voorval op sosiale media geplaas het.
Geen een van die betrokke partye was op daardie stadium verhoor of geskors nie, maar die verkeerde boodskap dat net sekere leerders geskors is en ander nie, is deurgestuur.
Die beheerliggaam is tans besig om in samewerking met die onderwysdepartement die saak indringend te ondersoek en sal verseker dat geregtigheid geskied.
Ons dra die beste belange van die leerlinge op die hart en glo en vertrou dat u sal voortgaan om ons te ondersteun.
Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog is deeply disappointed in the disturbance of the past few days.
The incident of the fight on Wednesday, July 31 between the boys was addressed immediately.
The other parties involved were identified the next day, Thursday, August 1 and dealt with.
The school however did not get the opportunity to follow the necessary disciplinary procedures.
Learners who, without having the relevant facts, has posted the incident on social media.
None of the parties involved had been suspended at that stage, but the incorrect message was posted.
It was alleged that some learners were expelled while others did not receive any punishment.
The governing body, in collaboration with the Mpumalanga Education Department is currently investigating this incident.
We have every intention that truth will prevail and justice will be served.
We have our learner’s best interest at heart and trust that you will continue to support us.
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