This after a video of an altercation between the mother of a 13-year-old girl, who was barred from attending class at the CrowthorneThe video showed the grade 8 learner being forcefully removed from class for allegedly wearing hair extensions which the school said were outlawed by the new hair policy.But the mother of the learner could be heard arguing that her dreadlocks were natural and not hair extensions.
Moments later the man can be seen aggressively pushing both learner and parent out of the classroom.Police spokesperson Col Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi has confirmed that a case of common assault has been opened.“It must be noted that the said school is illegally operating and the learner was offered alternative schooling and counselling by the GDE [Gauteng department of education].