City of Windhoek legal advisor faces assault charges after alleged attack on teacher

Renthia Kaimbi

A legal advisor at the City of Windhoek, Ngatatue Kandovazu, is facing charges of assault for allegedly striking a teacher at Ella du Plessis Secondary School with a stick after supposedly accusing her of striking his younger son.

The incident, which took place on the school premises during afternoon school lessons on Monday, has sparked outrage among fellow teachers, with many questioning the level of respect shown toward educators and the growing culture of parental interference in schools.

Kandovazu denied any wrongdoing, stating that he stood up for his son, whose life he believed was in danger.

The teacher, Lovisa Shitope, told the Windhoek Observer that she was supervising the afternoon session when Kandovazu forcefully entered the school premises.

She stated that he initially sent his young son, who attends a different school, to fetch his older sister from a classroom.