A Table View High School learner was suspended, and three others face a disciplinary hearing after a fight allegedly over a pakkie chips.
A video of the fight was shared on social media, showing a pupil being punched and holding his hands around his head defensively while he tries to twist away.
The video stops as the other pupil aims a kick at the pupil on the ground, with other pupils not intervening for the duration of the clip, while one standing close by, had his hands in his pocket.
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) spokesperson Bronagh Hammond said the incident happened last Thursday.
Hammond said two learners got into a fight, allegedly over a packet of chips. Another learner intervened to break up the fight and was assaulted.
"A second altercation happened after the school had been dismissed, which was caught on camera. The altercation happened between the learner who originally intervened and another learner who had been in the altercation earlier that day," said Hammond.
She said three learners would face a disciplinary hearing.
She said the alleged victim in the video was not facing disciplinary action, but has been called as a witness. The other learner in the video has been temporarily suspended.
"The school is dealing with the matter competently in terms of their disciplinary processes and has already conducted a mediation meeting between all learners involved, to which they all apologised for their roles in the altercations. Trauma counselling has also been arranged for the alleged victim."