A high school in Swaziland (eSwatini) has been closed indefinitely after pupils boycotted classes in protest at beatings that some had received.
Corporal punishment is banned in Swaziland.
Pupils at Nyamane refused to return to classes after lunch while singing political songs in protest until the police were called.
According to the Times of eSwatini, pupils objected to being beaten for not cutting their hair with some so badly injured they needed hospital treatment.
Shiselweni Regional Education Officer, Siboniso Gumbi, confirmed the incident adding that the school was closed pending a meeting with parents.
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