More than 1,000 people have signed a petition calling for the removal of the principal at Curro Academy in Protea Glen, Soweto, after the alleged stabbing of a pupil on the school premises on Friday.
The petition, circulating under the hashtag JusticeForNtokozo, was initiated by pupils who claim a grade 11 pupil was stabbed three times by a grade 9 pupil in a school bathroom. The incident is alleged to have occurred during school hours.
According to the petition, the principal allegedly failed to take appropriate action after the stabbing. Pupils allege that instead of prioritising the injured pupils safety, the principal attempted to conceal the incident by clearing the scene before the pupils parents arrived and discouraging the reporting of the matter.
