‘We are disgusted,’ says Lesufi of school where three boys allegedly raped girl
The education department has revealed the alleged crime took place at an orientation camp this weekend.
Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi speaks during a media briefing at Mahlube Secondary School in Mamelodi East on 16 October 2017. The MEC’s visit follows an alleged sexual assault of a pupil of the school by one of the school’s private security guards. Picture: Yeshiel Panchia
On Tuesday morning, Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi expressed his and his department’s disgust at allegations that three male learners had raped a Grade 8 girl (normally aged around 13) when they were at a school induction camp this weekend.
He undertook to visit Fons Luminis Secondary in Diepkloof, Soweto, where the three alleged perpetrators had already been suspended following the alleged crime at a camp in De Deur, which lies south of Soweto.
Lesufi would be at the school at 8am.
“Our thoughts are with the girl,” he wrote. “We will provide all the support and care. As for the boys…”
We are disgusted 💔 Our thoughts are with the girl. We will provide all the support and care. As for the boys ……. pic.twitter.com/6wXaX5zIbr
— Panyaza Lesufi (@Lesufi) March 5, 2019
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