Ex-Harvester Primary teacher brings top lawyer to court fight

A former Harvester Primary School teacher on trial for sexual grooming of a learner child saw proceedings at the Mitchells Plain Regional Court postponed on Wednesday.

The 35-year-old accused returned to the dock for a brief first appearance and proceedings got off to a slow start as the court heard that the accused had appointed attorney Raymond Davies to fight her case, but asked the court for a postponement to look at the case and to consult with his client.

Davies, a prominent lawyer, is known for taking on high-profile gang-related cases.

The accused faces charges of sexual grooming of a child and exposing a child to explicit material after she allegedly sent the former Grade 7 learner an explicit video in June 2025.

The court previously heard that the investigating officer went to the school on June 10, 2025 to which the principal said that she was made aware of the allegations by a concerned parent on  June 4, 2025.

The minor said in a statement that he was uncomfortable with their chats as the accused asked him not to call her ma’am, but rather by her first name.

Warrant Officer Roland Peters said: “He reported it made him feel uncomfortable calling an adult by their first name yet alone an educator. He was also made uncomfortable because she used vulgar language and swearing.

“The chats later evolved to where he asked her specifically what she wants from him. She indicated that she likes him, that she has been watching him at school, she wants to kiss him and that she wants to do things to him.”

“The teacher sent him this video, he was shocked and surprised as he did not expect that video of that nature. He said the very next day he blocked her on WhatsApp because it was ‘morsig’ (dirty) and disgusting.”

The trial was postponed to February 10.

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