Pupils collapsing during prayers
PUPILS at two Limpopo schools are living in fear following allegations that an evil spell has been cast on them.
The pupils of Masegela Lower Primary, and those of neighbouring Bosemahla Higher Primary in GaSemenya village in Moletji, near Polokwane, had been collapsing during school hours.
Teachers and parents believe that satanism has reared its ugly head at the schools.
According to the authorities at the schools, female pupils often collapsed under mysterious circumstances.
This, they said, happened during the schools' morning prayers and during classes.
It required prayers for the collapsed pupils to regain consciousness.
The situation had also led the two schools to close temporarily while a solution was being sought to flush out the "evil spirits".
According to the teachers schooling had not taken place since Monday for the safety of the pupils.
Sowetan visited the two schools yesterday and met teachers who were already on their way home at about 11am.
Grace Mabitsela, a member of the school governing body at Masegela, said a parents' meeting had resolved to temporarily close the schools.
"We are worried about the developments at the two schools," Mabitsela said.
She said the incidents started early last year when pupils began to collapse.
According to a teacher at Bosemahla a local pastor visited the school to offer prayers on Friday last week.
While he was preaching about 35 pupils had collapsed.
During yesterday's visit to Masegela, Sowetan experienced a scary situation in which parents had gathered with leaders of various churches in the area to assist the school with prayers to cast off the evil spells.
No fewer than 10 pupils collapsed during our stay at the school, which indicated the situation was very serious.
Masegela school principal Charles Mashamaite said yesterday they only believed in prayers and hoped God would help cast off the evil spell.
A villager, who declined to be named , said witchcraft was rife in the area.
Provincial department of education spokesperson Pat Kgomo said they would send a team of psychologists to offer counselling and support to the affected pupils.
Schools 'under evil spell'
Pupils collapsing during prayers
PUPILS at two Limpopo schools are living in fear following allegations that an evil spell has been cast on them.
The pupils of Masegela Lower Primary, and those of neighbouring Bosemahla Higher Primary in GaSemenya village in Moletji, near Polokwane, had been collapsing during school hours.
Teachers and parents believe that satanism has reared its ugly head at the schools.
According to the authorities at the schools, female pupils often collapsed under mysterious circumstances.
This, they said, happened during the schools' morning prayers and during classes.
It required prayers for the collapsed pupils to regain consciousness.
The situation had also led the two schools to close temporarily while a solution was being sought to flush out the "evil spirits".
According to the teachers schooling had not taken place since Monday for the safety of the pupils.
Sowetan visited the two schools yesterday and met teachers who were already on their way home at about 11am.
Grace Mabitsela, a member of the school governing body at Masegela, said a parents' meeting had resolved to temporarily close the schools.
"We are worried about the developments at the two schools," Mabitsela said.
She said the incidents started early last year when pupils began to collapse.
According to a teacher at Bosemahla a local pastor visited the school to offer prayers on Friday last week.
While he was preaching about 35 pupils had collapsed.
During yesterday's visit to Masegela, Sowetan experienced a scary situation in which parents had gathered with leaders of various churches in the area to assist the school with prayers to cast off the evil spells.
No fewer than 10 pupils collapsed during our stay at the school, which indicated the situation was very serious.
Masegela school principal Charles Mashamaite said yesterday they only believed in prayers and hoped God would help cast off the evil spell.
A villager, who declined to be named , said witchcraft was rife in the area.
Provincial department of education spokesperson Pat Kgomo said they would send a team of psychologists to offer counselling and support to the affected pupils.
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