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The Cape Town Magistrates Court.
The case of eight Milnerton High School learners charged with assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm has been postponed until the 11th of March in the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court.
This case follows a video which went viral in October last year, showing learners allegedly assaulting a Grade 10 pupil with objects such as hockey sticks.
The learners were suspended, and the Western Cape Education Department states that the school disciplinary committee has recommended expelling six of the eight.
A recommendation for one of the learners is still pending.
Western Cape National Prosecuting Spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila says the counts relate to eight victims at various occasions at the same school.
“We could not consult with the victims during the period because they had to go for counselling and there were exams that took place. We also need to download the photographs from the cellphones. So, we we’ll come back on the 11th of March to deal with that. Yes, we can confirm that there was a ban on their details, that is their names and home addresses in order to protect them as well as their families. You will remember some of them are minors and some of them are school-going children,” says Ntabazalila.
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