The man was arrested after a video showed a 13-year-old Crowthorne Christian Academy pupil forcefully removed from the classroom for her deadlocks
“It must be noted the school is illegally operating, and the pupil was offered alternative schooling and counselling by the GDE.
“We are assisting the school to comply and encourage all unregistered institutions to engage with the department for assistance with registration processes,” said Mabona. Crowthorne Christian Academy has since shut its doors, leaving parents frustrated about the future of their children.“We working really hard to place them in different schools and moving forward we will continue dealing with the school to make sure we serve with a notification to close until such time they comply with our regulations.
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