adminWalter Mswazie Masvingo Correspondent
A TEMERAIRE High School head in Mashava, Masvingo Province, got more than what he bargained for, after he allegedly received a thorough beating from a female teacher for proposing love to her. Mr Thomas Mureriwa screamed for help after being overwhelmed by the pain of a bamboo stick as the enraged Ms Ophillia Bafana went berserk, bashing him with reckless abandon all over the body.
Masvingo police spokesperson Inspector Charity Mazula confirmed the incident which occurred on Tuesday at about 2pm. “I can confirm that we received a case of assault from a teacher from Mashava’s Temeraire High School. The matter is still under investigation,” said Insp Mazula.
The matter was reported at Mashava Police Station under case number RRB 2514742. Sources said the incident, which drew attention from anxious school pupils and the community, briefly brought business to a halt as people thronged the school premises to get a glimpse of the fracas.
It is alleged that on the day in question, Mr Mureriwa called Ms Bafana into his office under the pretext that he wanted to discuss some business, only to change the subject to a love proposal. The source said this did not go down well with Ms Bafana who lost her cool and picked a bamboo stick before lashing Mr Mureriwa all over the body.
Mr Mureriwa screamed for help but the male staff members who were the first to rush to the scene could not help the situation as Ms Bafana threatened them with lawsuits for sexual abuse if they dared touch her.
“The enraged Ms Bafana, who acted as if possessed, was assaulting Mureriwa while holding his jacket. Fortunately one lady teacher arrived and managed to restrain Ms Bafana from further assaulting the school head after which Mureriwa got off her grip,” said a source.
Provincial education director Mr Zadius Chitiga said the ministry is making its investigations on what exactly transpired before taking any course of action. “We have received a report to that effect but we are yet to get full details of what exactly transpired. We are presently investigating the matter to map a way forward,” said Mr Chitiga.
Bongani Ndlovu