Not In My Name Condemns Officials' Inaction In Ec School Rape Case

Civil rights movement Not in My Name has called on the Basic Education Department to overhaul the way schools and officials handle the rape of learners.

This follows public outrage at school officials lack of cooperation after the rape of a seven-year-old girl on school premises in the Eastern Cape.

The incident allegedly happened at Bergview College last October.

The girls parents took to social media to lament the schools failure to deal with the matter. This led to an online petition seeking justice for the learner.

The provincial education department has threatened to shut down the school if the principal does not cooperate with authorities.