GANG TAKES OVER: TEACHER ASSAULTED, ANOTHER QUITS

NKHABA – A teacher is working in fear at Nkhaba High School while another was allegedly forced to resign also out of fear.

The teacher is said to have been assaulted while within the school premises by pupils. It is alleged that some of the teachers are now working in fear of being attacked within the school which is situated around Nkhaba, under Nkhaba Inkhundla. *Jomo, the teacher who was attacked, is said to have been trying to protect a pupil who was also being targeted by about three pupils. It is alleged that the pupils were carrying a bag.

Jomo is said to have noticed that and while the pupils were allegedly attacking another pupil, he tried to intervene. It is alleged that Jomo held on to a bag that one of the pupils feared contained a weapon that could have been used to attack the pupil. It is alleged that as Jomo held on to the pupil’s bag, other pupils quickly went behind him. One of the pupils is said to have hit Jomo’s legs so as to cause him to fall.

Kicks

When Jomo had allegedly fallen, the pupils allegedly assaulted him with kicks and fists all over the body  but he continued to hold on to the bag. As the assault intensified, two other teachers are said to have arrived to stop the alleged assault. Jomo is said to have reported the assault to the Mbabane Police Station. It is also alleged that when the assault happened, police officers arrived at the school and that some weapons were confiscated.
Jomo was also reached for comment on the matter but he stated that he had reported the incident to the police.

Record

The Chief Police Information and Communications Officer Superintendent Phindile Vilakati said for now, there was no record of the assault.
She said under normal circumstances, such issues could have been reported at the regional education officer’s (REO) office. The REO, Thuli Langwenya, was not reachable when she was called. Attempts were also made to reach the head teacher Julius Dlamini, however, there was no response from his cellphone.
*Not real name.

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