A horrifying incident involving a young girl from David Mama Secondary School in the Eastern Cape has left South Africans reeling in shock. The schoolgirl is at the centre of a disturbing series of viral videos that show her being attacked by a group of fellow learners — all of them boys — just moments after stepping off the school bus.
In the first of two shocking clips circulating widely on social media, the teenage girl can be seen walking away from the bus while a group of male learners follow her. One of the boys records the moment on his phone while another laughs as the group begins physically assaulting her. Despite the brutal nature of the attack, no one intervenes.
A second video, taken from a different angle, captures yet another assault on the same girl. Once again, instead of stepping in to stop the violence, students can be heard laughing in the background. Their disturbing reaction has only added fuel to the national outrage that erupted shortly after the footage went viral online.
The Eastern Cape Department of Education has strongly condemned the incident, calling the behavior of the boys “unacceptable” and “deeply concerning.” In response, department officials are scheduled to visit David Mama Secondary School in Mdantsane on Monday to investigate and address the situation directly.
“The learner will be receiving psycho-social support to assist with her emotional and psychological recovery,” said department spokesperson Malibongwe Mtima. He added that the officials would work with school leadership to ensure those responsible are held accountable.
