This week, a horrible tale from East London has surfaced.
According to reports, a teenager was put through a horrifying trauma as part of an Umgidi ceremony.
The Grade 10 student allegedly experienced gang sexual assault by adults at an initiation school.
A case has now been opened, the police said on Wednesday.
The victim alleges that six males were responsible for the terrifying assault.
The identities of two people have been given to law enforcement authorities.
Activist for children’s rights Petros Majola is keeping a careful eye on the situation.
He claims that it has come to light that one of the defendants is a RELATIVE of the Grade 10 student.
The incident apparently occurred in mid-June, more than a month ago.
The teen’s injuries required hospital treatment because he was in such severe shape after the accident.
I was startled to read that he was gang raped and ended up in a hospital bed.
He’s suffered some really bad wounds. He has already mentioned two individuals.
The hurtful aspect is that his relative is one of the offenders.
“I want to make a plea to every man in the province. Please pause for a moment and consider these crimes carefully.
Prince Majola
Secrecy at the start of school is a problem,
The police may have a harder time investigating these initiation schools because of their secrecy.
However, it will be expected of SAPS to exhaust all investigative options in this shocking case.
It is now believed that the 16-year-old is severely traumatised.
Grade 10 student who was gang-raped “left traumatised”
According to a story published by the Daily Dispatch, the victim received a death threat if he told anyone about the incident.
He told his family the horrific details of his suffering in full after they became aware of his strange behaviours after he returned from the initiation school.
The student in grade 10 is still receiving medical and mental health care.