A parent was punched in a scuffle involving protesting members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) outside Hoërskool Overvaal in Vereeniging early on Wednesday. He had tried to stop a black parent from driving past Hoërskool Overvaal as she was hooting and had her fist in the air.
>https://twitter.com/TimesLIVE/status/953512080648306689Police had to separate parents and protesters at the Afrikaans school‚ which recently scored a legal victory in keeping out 55 Grade 8 English learners. Racial tensions flared up after the ruling‚ with black parents shouting “away with racism”.
A parent was taken into the school grounds after apparently being punched by an EFF supporter in the face.
The parent had earlier made a rude gesture towards EFF protesters before accompanying his daughter into the school premises.
-TimesLIVE
WATCH: Parent punched in EFF scuffle at Hoërskool Overvaal
Police had to separate parents and protesters at the Afrikaans school‚ which recently scored a legal victory in keeping out 55 Grade 8 English learners. Racial tensions flared up after the ruling‚ with black parents shouting “away with racism”.
A parent was taken into the school grounds after apparently being punched by an EFF supporter in the face.
The parent had earlier made a rude gesture towards EFF protesters before accompanying his daughter into the school premises.
-TimesLIVE
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