A school security guard appeared in court on charges of assaulting a female learner.
The 42-year-old man, Bulelani Daluka appeared in the KwaBhaca Magistrates Court in the Eastern Cape on Monday, September 16 on charges of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm .
South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson, Warrant Officer Majola Nkohli said the man allegedly stabbed the 20-year-old learner on the premises of Shushu Senior Secondary School.
Nkohli said the learners friends had forgotten her backpack at school and she had gone back to retrieve it when the incident happened.
The victim sustained several injuries and was rushed to hospital. The incident was reported to the police on Friday, September 13, 2024, and the suspect was nabbed the following day September 14. The victim is currently admitted to a hospital, said Nkohli.
