{"id":39449,"date":"2025-10-22T10:19:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T10:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=39449"},"modified":"2025-10-22T10:19:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T10:19:11","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignmother-of-bullied-milnerton-high-pupil-demands-justice-after-violent-initiation-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/10\/22\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignmother-of-bullied-milnerton-high-pupil-demands-justice-after-violent-initiation-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Mother of bullied Milnerton High pupil demands justice after violent initiation attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_186930\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-186930\" class=\"wp-image-186930 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mother-of-bullied-Milnerton-High-pupil-demands-justice-after-violent.jpg?resize=600%2C412&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mother-of-bullied-Milnerton-High-pupil-demands-justice-after-violent.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Milnerton-High-pupil-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-186930\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Milnerton High pupil bulied<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The mother of a Milnerton High School learner who was brutally assaulted in what is believed to be a violent initiation ritual has broken her silence, calling for accountability and stronger protection for students.<\/p>\n<p>The shocking attack, filmed on October 16, allegedly involved Grade 11 boys, including some members of the school\u2019s first-team rugby squad, who beat several Grade 10 learners with sticks and other objects while others watched.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy son, a Grade 10 student at Milnerton High School, has been subjected to bullying, physical assault, harassment and emotional abuse by a group of boys, including members of the rugby first team,\u201d the victim\u2019s mother said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese 18-year-olds, who should embody strength, discipline and leadership, have instead chosen to intimidate and harm others. I\u2019m speaking out for my son and for every student who has been silenced, dismissed, or ignored. It is the school\u2019s duty to protect its learners.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>United Democratic Movement (UDM) MP Nqabayomzi Kwankwa, who is assisting the family, condemned the assault, saying some victims sustained serious injuries and have since received threats from those implicated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVideo footage circulating on social media appears to confirm that this was not an isolated act of bullying but an organised initiation assault,\u201d Kwankwa said.<\/p>\n<p>There must be accountability not only from the perpetrators but from school authorities who failed to prevent such behaviour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WCED spokesperson Bronagh Hammond said counselling has been provided for the affected learners and confirmed that the department is monitoring the disciplinary proceedings closely.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe urge members of the public to stop sharing the video and report it as harmful content,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Shaheda Omar from the Teddy Bear Foundation stressed that curbing school violence requires collaboration between parents and educators.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cViolent or bullying behaviour often stems from psychological, social and environmental factors,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSchools must have clear anti-bullying policies, visible communication and restorative disciplinary measures to ensure a safe environment for every learner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Mother #bullied #Milnerton #High #pupil #demands #justice #violent #initiation #attack<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Milnerton High pupil bulied The mother of a Milnerton High School learner who was brutally assaulted in what is&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39450,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39449"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39449\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39451,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39449\/revisions\/39451"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}