Times Of Swaziland: KABOYCE PUPIL COLLAPSES AFTER TOUGH PUNISHMENT

KABOYCE PUPIL COLLAPSES AFTER TOUGH PUNISHMENT
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BY THEMBINKOSI MAVIMBELA on 18/05/2017 04:17:00


MBABANE – Another day another assembly square controversy.
At least two female KaBoyce High School pupils were injured after their whole
class of about 26 was allegedly punished for not starting a song during morning
assembly on Tuesday.
This follows an incident where a chief quit army training at the Umbutfo
Swaziland Defence Force (USDF) Mbuluzi Infantry School, after he was slapped by
an instructor for mistakenly doing something wrong.
KaBoyce is known for the good results, they obtain in all their external
examinations. The school, which was once led by Simon Mthunzi, was even given
the name ‘KaBrilliant’ due to its excellent academic record.
According to sources close to the matter, a teacher who was leading the morning
assembly allegedly  instructed Form VI pupils to lead the rest of the school in
song, however, the only feedback he received was utter silence.
The teacher, who is known to this publication but will not be named, is said to
have then allegedly ordered the pupils to remain behind as the others went to
their respective classes after the morning prayer.
Sources close to the matter revealed that the Form VI pupils were allegedly
subjected to rather unusual punishment which was not common in schools, as they
were made to do press-ups, squats and other aggressive exercises.
It was alleged that the senior pupils did the tough exercises usually seen
during army recruitment, for about 45 minutes.
“In the course of the punishment, one of the pupils collapsed but the teacher
did not pay any attention to her,” a source said.