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An unknown man prepares to hit EFF member Sibongile Nkasayi with a bat during violent clashes near Brackenfell High School on Monday.
Screenshot, Wesley Fester
- EFF member Sibongile Nkasayi has filed assault charges against a man caught on camera who hit her with a bat.
- The man was captured on video during a violent clash between members of the Brackenfell community and the EFF.
- It is understood that Brackenfell High School filed for an injunction against the EFF.
EFF member Sibongile Nkasayi brought assault charges against a man, who was caught on video hitting her with a baseball bat, during violent clashes near Brackenfell High School on Monday.
In a video captured by journalist Wesley Fester, the man, wearing a suede cap and visor, can be seen carrying an object resembling a red baseball bat.
In sections of the video, as EFF members and community members walked down the road, the man can be seen hitting Nkasayi at least twice with the bat.
Then he is heard saying, “Don’t touch me.”
The 22-year-old told News24 on Tuesday that she had just got out of the car and was walking towards the other EFF members. However, he decided to return when he realized they were being attacked.
“One of them said he warned me that he would catch me when we got back,” Nkasayi said.
She said that when they went to Brackenfell High School last week on Friday, she saw one of the men.
“But he was not the one who hit me. It was another man who hit me on the small of the back.”
He said he is experiencing pain in his back, arm and neck.
EFF Provincial Chairman Melikhaya Xego said they have opened an assault case at the Brackenfell police station.
“They helped us when we opened the case and gave us the form to take it to a doctor,” he added.
Xego said he asked the policeman why they hadn’t made an arrest, because they had seen the assault.
“I hope they arrest him,” Nkasayi said. “The law must take its course.”
It is understood that Brackenfell High School filed for an injunction against the EFF.
The EFF has been protesting following media reports that a private event, hosted by matrix parents, was attended by only white students.
Angry parents and community members denied Monday that the school or event was racist, saying the event was open to all.
