A SCHOOLBOY bully has been arrested for assault and making sexual and racist threats against female learners.
A 17-year-old male learner at De Kuilen High School in Kuils River is accused of the assault of a 16-year-old fellow learner in which it involves claims of racial slurs and threats of violence and assault.
The teen, who is a minor, made an appearance at the Kuils River Magistrates Court yesterday where he faced a charge of assault and is currently in the care of his parents.
Police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg reports: “Kindly be advised that the mentioned case number is an assault case involving a 16-year-old female.
“We can confirm that a 17-year-old male was arrested and the assessment process was followed. The suspect was released in his parents’ custody and will appear in the Kuilsriver Magistrates’ court tomorrow, Thursday, 27 March 2025.”
The case relates to a November 2024 incident which was reported to the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) and the police.
A group of female learners claims they were assaulted by a male learner who allegedly hurled racial remarks at them including that of assault.
Vanessa Le Roux of Parents for Equal Education said she lobbied and wrote to the Ministers of Police and Justice calling for the case to be reopened after it was closed relating to the De Kuilen incident.
Le Roux says: “She must commit suicide by cutting her pulse is what the learner allegedly wrote.
“He said he wants to impregnate black girls so that he can have slaves for the rest of his life.
“He said the most horrible things and we have to wait for things to happen before anything happens.
“They closed the case without an investigation and this is how the case was opened again after I wrote to the Ministers of Police and Justice.
“This case should be used as an example where things are swept from under the map.
“These girls were not given support because the learner was found guilty of racism during the disciplinary hearings but he came back to school and continued his alleged racial slurs.
“We need to start criminally charging schools for negligence due to what is happening with our children and even principals should face arrest."
Bronagh Hammond of the WCED confirmed that the matter went through a disciplinary hearing in which the male learner was found guilty.
She adds: “In cases where learners are manifesting symptoms of depression, and may even be at risk of a possible suicide attempt, schools should contact the psychologist or social worker allocated to their school by the district support team.
“In the case of a more urgent referral, schools, parents, and/or learners may call the WCED SAFE SCHOOLS Call Centre [0800 45 46 47] toll free for assistance in locating immediate support.”
