By Lebone Rodah Mosima and Marcus Moloko
Eight Milnerton High School pupils are expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on charges of assault with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm.
The group was caught in a video allegedly assaulting a grade 10 pupil.
Two additional videos have emerged in connection with the violent assault of a Milnerton High School learner, according to Western Cape Education Department spokesperson Bronagh Hammond.
The first video, which surfaced on social media on Wednesday, shows a Grade 10 pupil being viciously beaten by fellow students. The footage sparked nationwide outrage and renewed calls for decisive action against school bullying.
The incident — currently under investigation by the provincial education department — occurred on October 16 after school hours. The 16-year-old victim is seen being assaulted with a belt, hosepipe, and stick by a group of older boys, reportedly members of
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