EWN reports that a teacher accused of sexually grooming a grade seven pupil made a brief appearance in the Mitchells Plain Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.

The 35-year-old woman, who cannot be named due to the nature of the case, faces charges related to sending explicit messages and a video to a 13-year-old primary school pupil in June. She was due in court on Tuesday for closing arguments in her bail hearing, but the matter was postponed because the presiding magistrate was ill. The teacher appeared in court with her face covered, wearing a black beanie and mask. When she appeared in the court last week, residents who gathered there had called for bail to be denied. On Tuesday, the concerned residents were not in court, although family members of the accused were present. The matter was postponed to 3 July for closing arguments in the bail hearing.

• Read the original of the short report in the above regard by Carlo Petersen at EWN

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