LEARNER PLEADS FOR HELP AFTER ONGOING BULLYING

A 15-YEAR-OLD Sea Point High learner is the latest victim in a surge of bullying incidents at Western Cape schools this year, claiming his alleged attackers threatened to end his life.

- MURRAY SWART

Police have since confirmed that a case of assault is being investigated.

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) said it was made aware of the physical attacks and that disciplinary action would take place for the learners allegedly involved.

During an exclusive interview with the Cape Argus the learner, accompanied by his father, described months of violence. They said these attacks went unchecked.

The Grade 8 learner broke his silence with his father last week, when the "attacks" escalated and were caught on videos.

He said the abuse has been constant and that a group of older learners terrorised him since the second term.

"I've been bullied since May and it's a gang of seven or eight kids that are involved," he said. "They search me every morning when I get to school and if I don't have money on me they beat me. They told me that if I tell anyone, they'll murder me. I believe them."