Overview
- Milnerton police confirmed a case of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm involving a 16-year-old learner is under investigation.
- Footage recorded around October 16 allegedly shows the Grade 10 boy being beaten with belts, a hosepipe and a stick in a changing room while onlookers jeer.
- The victim’s mother alleges sustained bullying by older boys, including members of the rugby first team, and UDM member Nqabayomzi Kwankwa publicized her statement and the video.
- The Western Cape Education Department says the school has begun disciplinary processes, interviews are underway and counselling is available, and it has urged the public to stop sharing the video.
- Police say the circumstances are still being probed and no arrests have been made, while parents and advocacy groups press for transparent outcomes from the school inquiry.