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 taken to social media to seek help, alleging that teachers are physically punishing them with rulers, belts, and pipes, despite corporal punishment being banned in South Africa for nearly 30 years.
Posts from Luhlaza Secondary School in Khayelitsha and New Eisleben High School in Crossroads detail claims of educators inflicting injuries, resulting in 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.
