Watch: Free State school accused of racism after teacher stands by, watches boy being strangled

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The parents of a 16-year-old Free State black pupil, who was assaulted by a white pupil, have accused the school of perpetuating racism.

The parents of a 16-year-old Free State black pupil, who was assaulted by a white pupil, have accused the school of perpetuating racism following the emergence of a footage, which revealed a teacher standing by and watching the altercation between the pupils.is now making the rounds on the social media platform WhatsApp.

The boy's father told the City Press this week that he had laid criminal charges and was in the process of suing the school for failing to prevent the assault on his son.The footage shows that when he fought back, it was only when she intervened. Clearly, it's racial. While he was attacked, she just stood there and watched.

The father said he first heard about the incident on Monday when he was called to come to the school to fetch his son.The pastor of the school called and said he was suspended and we had to go to school on Wednesday for a meeting because he was in a fight. My son did not get a letter of suspension. On Monday afternoon, I saw footage of the fight that occurred in the classroom during school hours in the presence of the female white teacher.

My son was strangled by a white boy, and she did nothing, but when my son got up to fight back, that's when she got physically involved, but she just watched as my son was being assaulted. The aggrieved parents said they laid charges of attempted murder at Jan Hofmeyer Police Station in Welkom and were waiting for feedback from the police.A Welkom school is facing allegations of racism, after footage emerged of a teacher standing by while a boy is strangled.

 

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