NELSPRUIT – Three educators from a local secondary school in Breyten were arrested on, Tuesday 01 September 2020, after reports surfaced that they are implicated in an incident where four learners aged between 17 and 21, were assaulted. This incident which left the learners with injuries, took place on, Monday, 31 August 2020.
According to information, the educators instituted corporal punishment on the learners and as a result, the learners sustained injuries. One of the learners then reported the matter to her parents who in turn alerted police. A case was then registered where three other learners also came forward with further allegations of assault against the three educators. They (police) then conducted an investigation into the matter and it was discovered that amongst the educators implicated, is the Principal of the school, the Head of Department (HOD) as well as a post level one educator. The three were immediately apprehended and they are facing a case of assault with an intent to cause grievous bodily harm as well as an additional charge of common assault.
The suspects aged between 30 and 48, are expected to appear at the Ermelo Magistrate’s Court, Wednesday 02 September 2020.

Source: South African Police Service