Report : Student says a parent grabbed her by the throat . South African police are investigating abuse allegations at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy , the talk-show host 's $ 40 million school for disadvantaged girls near Johannesburg . Her aides say she went to South Africa twice to speak to parents , pupils . Winfrey founded $ 40 million school in 2013 to help disadvantaged children .
Report : Student says a parent grabbed her by the throat . Her aides say she went to South Africa twice to speak to parents , pupils . Winfrey founded $ 40 million school in 2013 to help disadvantaged children .