{"id":50734,"date":"2021-11-04T08:21:11","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T06:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/teachers-arrested-for-allegedly-assaulting-learner-9-20211104\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T20:12:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T18:12:39","slug":"teachers-arrested-for-allegedly-assaulting-learner-9-20211104","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/teachers-arrested-for-allegedly-assaulting-learner-9-20211104\/","title":{"rendered":"Teachers arrested for allegedly assaulting learner (9)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>WARNING | The image may upset sensitive readers\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three female educators, between<br>\n25 and 35 years from Mqabo Primary School in Ngcobo, will appear before the<br>\nNgcobo Magistrate\u2019s Court today in connection with the alleged assault of a learner at the school&nbsp; on 29 October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police spokesperson, Captain<br>\nNamhla Mdleleni, said it is alleged that a nine-year-old learner saw educators kissing each other and allegedly told other learners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe victim<br>\nwas then allegedly confronted by the educators and they assaulted her. 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