News24 reports that a North West mother was due to appear in the Mogwase Magistrate's Court on Monday for allegedly assaulting her son's teacher with an umbrella.  

The incident allegedly took place at a primary school in Tlhatlaganyane near Sun City on Friday.  Police spokesperson Captain Sam Tselanyane said the mother, 40, assaulted the teacher, 52, with an umbrella at the school at around 07:00 after she accused the teacher of ill-treating her son.  The perpetrator allegedly told the educator that she would teach her a lesson.  The victim was repeatedly assaulted on the head and hands and sustained injuries including open wounds, said Tselanyane.  The suspect then fled the scene and the victim was later taken to a local clinic for medical treatment.  Police were called to the school and while they were still obtaining the victim's statement, members of the community brought the suspect to the school.  She was then arrested.  

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