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By Sne Masuku 
49m ago
Durban – KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Kwazi Mshengu has issued a stern warning that bullying will not be tolerated in schools in the province.
This was after two students were suspended after a viral video circulated online that showed a student being seriously assaulted.
The video was taken by another student while several others watched.
The alleged bully shown in the video punches and kicks the school girl on the dusty ground and pulls her underwear until it rips. The victim begs him to stop while others also beg him to stop.
The incident was criticized on social media with many calling for the student to be arrested.
It is not yet clear if the victim’s family has opened an assault case.
While the details surrounding the incident were unclear, KZN Education MEC, Kwazi Mshengu issued a stern warning Tuesday morning saying bullying would not be tolerated in KZN schools.
Department spokesman Kwazi Mthethwa said Tuesday that the department had launched an investigation that will hopefully provide details of the incident.
Mthethwa said that preliminary investigations conducted by the department as soon as the video became known to him revealed that the students were both from a high school in the Zululand region.
Mthethwa said that a formal report containing the finer details, such as the names of the suspended students, would be part of the outcome of the investigation.
Mshengu said: “The department has suspended the two students involved in a bullying case pending the outcome of the disciplinary process. Professional therapy will be offered to the victim and other students. Aggressive behavior will not be tolerated. “
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