Man appears in court for Crowthorne Christian Academy incident

17 August 2023

A 51-year-old man, Andries Hendrik Booysen, appeared at the Midrand Magistrates’ Court on two charges of assault.

The case stems from an incident that happened on 14 August 2023, where there was a disagreement between the Crowthorne school principal and a learner's mother regarding the school policy in relation to the learner’s dreadlock hairstyle. The argument resulted in the school principal’s husband (Booysen), allegedly violently pushing the learner and her mother.

Booysen was arrested earlier today, 17 August and was released on bail of R2000, on condition that he should not make any contact or interfere with state witnesses, whether directly or indirectly.

The case was postponed to 02 October 2023 for further investigations.

Issued by Phindi Mjonondwane, NPA Regional Spokesperson-Gauteng Local Division, 17 August 2023