The department of education has launched an investigation into alleged bullying a top East London boys' school.
This after an image of a 15-year-old Selborne College boy with a bloody mouth and blood on his shirt after he was allegedly “beaten up” by 15 other pupils on the school's grounds has caused outrage on social media.
It is alleged, the boy who is related to Buffalo City Metro spokesperson, Samkelo Ngwenya, was beaten up in the school grounds on Friday.
Ngwenya, who posted a picture of the boy with broken lower lip on social media said his nephew was beaten up by 15 "white boys"
The city's spokesman expressed his anger against the manner in which the school's management allegedly responded to the incident.
“What makes me angry is the response from a management member investigating the incident when I told him this was criminal and racist. He downplayed the whole incident and told me that boys will be boys,” said Ngwenya.
He called for the immediate suspension of the boys.
The department of education spokesperson Malibongwe Mtima said the department would be intervening in matter, starting with a visit to the school Monday to investigate.
“We do not allow such behaviour in schools. Schools are not war zones but a place for learning,” said Mtima.
Ngwenya who is considering to lay criminal charges with the police said the school had promised to get back to him on Monday.
Attempts to contact the school on Friday afternoon for comment on the matter were unsuccessful as the school was already out for the day.
The telephone went unanswered and and no response was received on a media inquiry sent to the headmaster’s email address.
Selborne College public relations officer Jeff Fetting confirmed they were investigating and that headmaster Andrew Dewar would deal with the matter on Monday...