Learners from Luhlaza Secondary School in Khayelitsha allege these injuries were sustained after being struck by teachers.
Learners at two Western Cape high schools have turned to social media to plead for help, alleging that teachers are beating pupils with rulers, belts, and pipes as a form of discipline despite corporal punishment having been banned in South African schools for nearly 30 years.
The allegations emerged in posts shared by learners from Luhlaza Secondary School in Khayelitsha and New Eisleben High School in Crossroads, where pupils claimed they had been physically punished by educators, leaving some with bruises, red palms, and swollen hands.
In one post, learners from New Eisleben High School wrote: "We are being hit at school."
The pupils alleged that one learner was struck so hard that their hands began bleeding, while others were left with painful injuries after being beaten.
