TWO Nhlambabaloyi Secondary School teachers in Ntabazinduna who last week appeared in court for meting out corporal punishment on five schoolgirls are now free men after the students withdrew the charges saying the teachers had apologised to them. SILAS NKALA STAFF REPORTER
Kudakwashe Mlambo (30) and Collen Muzembe (29) had appeared separately before Bulawayo magistrate Takundwa Witness Mtetwa at a court circuit in Mbembesi where the charges were withdrawn before plea.
The five schoolgirls each submitted an affidavit withdrawing the charges against Mlambo and Muzembe.
“On June 24 2014, I filed a report to the police to the effect that I was assaulted by my schoolteacher who is the accused. Accused has apologised and I accepted the apology. I see it fit to be in good books with the accused to succeed in my education. I sustained minor injuries. I wish to withdraw charges against the accused due to the stated reasons,” read one of the girls’ affidavits.
The magistrate upheld the withdrawal of charges and discharged the two teachers.
The State had said on March 26 between 11am and 2pm, Mlambo and Muzembe called the five girls to the staff room and accused them of being involved in love affairs with some schoolboys.
It was alleged that the two teachers then used a stick to hit the girls several times on their shoulder plates where they sustained some bruises.
The girls reported the matter to the police, leading to the teachers being taken to court.
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