A school pupil appeared in the Pietermaritzburg magistrate’s court on Wednesday after a teacher's car was set alight in the school's parking lot.
The incident at Northbury Park Secondary School in Pietermaritzburg came after the deputy principal confiscated the pupil's cellphone.
The 17-year-old faces a charge of malicious damage to property. He was released on warning into the custody of a guardian.
KZN NPA spokesperson Natasha Ramkisson-Kara said the matter returns to the district court on Thursday.
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PMB pupil in court after deputy principal's car set alight
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A school pupil appeared in the Pietermaritzburg magistrate’s court on Wednesday after a teacher's car was set alight in the school's parking lot.
The incident at Northbury Park Secondary School in Pietermaritzburg came after the deputy principal confiscated the pupil's cellphone.
The 17-year-old faces a charge of malicious damage to property. He was released on warning into the custody of a guardian.
KZN NPA spokesperson Natasha Ramkisson-Kara said the matter returns to the district court on Thursday.
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