In a shocking incident at St Peter’s Combined Christian School in Mohlaletsi hamlet, Sekhukhune District, Limpopo, South Africa, Diketso Matibidi, a pastor and educator, has been suspended. The reason? He reportedly administered a severe flogging to a female pupil who arrived late for a Sunday church session.
The audience witnessed the pastor summoning the latecomer in front and using a Sjambok, a popular South African whip, to carry out the punishment. The school initially denied the incident, but justice-seeking parents persisted, prompting other students to come forward as witnesses.
Now, parents are uniting in a call for the removal of the pastor from the school, demanding disciplinary action against him. The repercussions of the harsh treatment have left the victim’s parents seeking therapy for their child, who is said to be struggling to concentrate in school.
The school, responding to the uproar, assures that a disciplinary hearing is on the horizon for the pastor. Furthermore, the affected student will undergo a medical evaluation, and the incident has been reported to the police. The community awaits further developments as they advocate for accountability and the well-being of the students.
