AFTER he allegedly hit a pupil (16), the principal apologised to the kid's mum (38).
The pupil was allegedly seriously injured, and the principal took him to a doctor and paid his medical bills.
A year later, the pupil has not yet healed, and the mum wants justice.
She told Daily Sun she is calling for urgent intervention from the Department of Basic Education and for the principal to be suspended.
It's alleged the principal of a school in Rustenburg, North West, beat up pupils using an electric PVC pipe in February 2023 for not bringing textbooks to school.
The pupils apparently share the books in pairs. And on that day, the other pupil had allegedly forgotten the book at home.
A grade 9 pupils was allegedly seriously injured in his right hand and has been unable to use it since the incident.