{"id":39452,"date":"2025-10-22T11:20:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T11:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=39452"},"modified":"2025-10-22T11:20:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T11:20:36","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigneight-milnerton-high-pupils-suspended-after-violent-assault-video-sparks-outrage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/10\/22\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigneight-milnerton-high-pupils-suspended-after-violent-assault-video-sparks-outrage\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight Milnerton High pupils suspended after violent assault video sparks outrage"},"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_186925\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-186925\" class=\"wp-image-186925 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Eight-Milnerton-High-pupils-suspended-after-violent-assault-video-sparks.jpg?resize=600%2C334&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Eight-Milnerton-High-pupils-suspended-after-violent-assault-video-sparks.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Milnerton-High-School-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-186925\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Milnerton High School<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A disturbing video showing a Milnerton High School learner being attacked by a group of pupils has triggered public outrage and immediate disciplinary action from the school.<\/p>\n<p>The footage, which quickly spread across social media, captures several learners beating a 16-year-old Grade 10 boy with belts, a hosepipe and a large stick while others stand by and watch.<\/p>\n<p>Two more learners were reportedly assaulted during the same incident.<\/p>\n<p>The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) confirmed that eight learners believed to be involved have been issued precautionary suspension letters and will face disciplinary hearings.<\/p>\n<p>WCED spokesperson Bronagh Hammond said the school governing body acted swiftly after the video came to light.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing the initial investigation, the school governing body issued precautionary suspension letters to eight learners. They will now face a disciplinary hearing. The school is treating this matter with the seriousness it deserves,\u201d Hammond said.<\/p>\n<p>Police have confirmed that a case of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm is under investigation.<\/p>\n<p>SAPS spokesperson Wesley Twigg said the incident happened at around 2:40 p.m. on October 16 and that no arrests have been made so far.<\/p>\n<p>Milnerton High principal Gert van Tonder has assured parents that the school is dealing with the matter through formal disciplinary processes.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the WCED has urged members of the public to stop sharing the footage, warning that it contains harmful content.<\/p>\n<p>Family law expert Bertus Preller noted that those who filmed or circulated the video without reporting the assault could also face legal consequences.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom a legal point of view, not preventing or reporting a crime can make one complicit in such a situation,\u201d he explained.<\/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#Milnerton #High #pupils #suspended #violent #assault #video #sparks #outrage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Milnerton High School A disturbing video showing a Milnerton High School learner being attacked by a group of pupils&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39453,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39452","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\/39452","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=39452"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39452\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39454,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39452\/revisions\/39454"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39453"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}