Cape learners watch on as bully pulls girl by her hair, kicks her while she’s on the ground.
Written by KC_Admin on 15 November 2022
Cape learners watch on as bully pulls girl by her hair, kicks her while she’s on the ground.
Cape Town – Bullying is getting out of hand at the province’s schools, with several incidents over the past few days showing violent incidents on playgrounds.
In one video that went viral, a Grade 8 pupil at Zandvliet Secondary School in Macassar was beaten in front of a large group of students by a fellow Grade 8 pupil.
A 47-second video clip taken by a spectator, who could be heard laughing and encouraging the violence, shows the pupil repeatedly punched and kicked while the perpetrator continued to hurl abuse at her.
The perpetrator took hold of the victim’s hair and threw her to the ground while continuing her attacks.
The more than 20 pupils at the scene could be heard laughing and encouraging the attack, with one pupil moving closer and smoking a cigarette.
Western Cape Education Department (WCED) spokesperson Bronagh Hammond said the department was horrified by the scenes in the video.
“The actions of all the learners involved are to be condemned. The fact that so many learners stood by and supported, even cheered on this abuse, is disturbing. These learners should be ashamed of themselves and their actions,” she said.
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