School bullying incident goes viral!

A SHOCKING video of a bullying incident has gone viral on social media.

The video showing a group of pupils attacking a fellow pupil the same school in Limpopo has left many residents angry.

The incident occurred on Monday, 24 February in Venda, Thohoyandou, Limpopo.

In the video, a group of pupils can be seen attacking a fellow pupil who is lying on the ground covering his face with his hands.

The attackers, wearing their school uniforms, are holding different objects, including bricks and what seemed to be pangas.

One pupil went further, slapping the victim on his face while he was still on the ground.

The ordeal stopped after a man passerbying intervened. The incident allegedly occurred outside the school premises.

Following the widespread circulation of this video, the Congress of South African Students (Cosas) in Limpopo expressed shock.

Cosas provincial deputy coordinator Kamogelo Makgoale said the province is experiencing a pandemic of bullying, especially cyberbullying.

"In Limpopo, we now have a particular pandemic of bullying, with Vhembe reporting more cases. We've seen the disturbing video, and we are shocked!" said Kamogelo.

The organisation seeks a meeting with Limpopo Education MEC Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya and other partners to address the issue of bullying incidents in the province.

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"We are going to engage with the MEC of education in our province and other relevant stakeholders to find ways that can mitigate this ongoing challenge in our province," said Kamogelo.

Limpopo education spokesman Mike Maringa said: "The incident happened outside school hours next to a prominent shopping complex in the area on Monday, 24 February. The local circuit will convene an urgent meeting with the principals of the schools to ascertain the root cause and intervene accordingly."

Meanwhile, Limpopo police told Daily Sun they couldn't comment on the incident as no case was opened.

"Please be informed that we never got any response from our team in the Vhembe district regarding the incident. We are unable to give a comment on an alleged incident if the case is not registered," said Police Spokesman, Lieutenant-Colonel Stephen Thakeng.