Wed Jun 19 02:47:41 SAST 2013

Ex-pupil sues teacher and state for R4m

Aug 6, 2012 | Pertunia Ratsatsi | 22 comments

Says teacher assault left him disabled

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Wed Jun 19 02:47:42 SAST 2013 ::
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Aug 6, 2012

MommaC

How do you damage the spine by hitting someone on their backside?
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Aug 6, 2012

Real-Mogwanthi

Good my man....sue them and anyway theres a lot of money in our goverment and they chaf it.
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Aug 6, 2012

legrado

some of the stories are untrue to believe, after fourteen years. why were you so quite for so long.? what makes him to cough out the story now? is this the way of sucking our government?
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Aug 6, 2012

FreddyG

My SubA teacher used to beat me, now I have a phobia of wooden rulers. I going to sue!!!!!

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Aug 6, 2012

Maratachelete

Can I sue somebody for something,please.Since South Africans love suing.
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Aug 6, 2012

papamasentlelebonolo

Why after such a long time?? You are taking chances bra
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Aug 6, 2012

Kaylae

if its not striking its suing tjeeeer
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Aug 6, 2012

Chichi7

and what was this pupil waiting for for all these years? Taking fat chances.
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Aug 6, 2012

Msikana

I am sorry to hear that my man, I think suing is the best way because disbled youth don't have any future in this country, people are greedy rather go for suing than thinking you will work ur !ssup!
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Aug 6, 2012

KarlMarx1

@MommaC - What is a backside? Against popular belief, it is not you fat *ss. It is your back all the way down. You find a spinal cord on the back, unless if you are abnormal or an alien.

@Maratachelete - we do not sue for the fun of it, it is about getting compensation for rights that were violated. Get someone to break your spine then see if it is funny not being able to walk.

@Chichi7 @papamasentlelebonolo - You are really disappointing! Are you saying the department should get away with destroying this person's life? What if it was your child? The department must be held vicariously liable for the misdeeds of their cruel and reckless teachers regardless of how long it takes.


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Aug 6, 2012

MommaC

KarlMarx1

"He alleges that the teacher hit him seven times on his buttocks"

Now unless your backside is between your shoulder blades, it stands to reason that it was not on the spinal cord - unless he had a tail back then.
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Aug 6, 2012

KarlMarx1

Why do you say backside instead of buttocks? And confuse the two?
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Aug 6, 2012

Mellow

@Selby talk about get rich quick scheme really suing the State for something that happened when you were 8yrs old? Why didnt you and your family act then? The teacher was supposed to be fired if she indeed caused your disability and forced her to pay for your medical expenses but coming out only now aowa Selby something doesnt add up here
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Aug 6, 2012

MommaC

KarlMarx1

The words, backside, buttocks, rear end, arse, posterior etc are all interchangeable within the English language. Your back, however, is simply your back
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Aug 6, 2012

Shredder

"He alleges that the teacher hit him seven times on his buttocks, injuring his spinal cord."
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I have been whipped on the buttocks from grade 1 until grade 10 (STD 8), my spinal cord never got injured.
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Aug 6, 2012

papamasentlelebonolo

@Selby talk about get rich quick scheme really suing the State for something that happened when you were 8yrs old? Why didnt you and your family act then? The teacher was supposed to be fired if she indeed caused your disability and forced her to pay for your medical expenses but coming out only now aowa Selby something doesnt add up here
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@Mellow & Shredder Dankie enough said!!!
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Aug 6, 2012

Shredder

@KarlMarx1
Why do you say backside instead of buttocks? And confuse the two?
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Ke sekgowa ntate. Buttocks ke backside.
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Aug 6, 2012

candilious

Pure fabrications even his statement probablywas written down for him to read it out. This is ridiculous
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Aug 6, 2012

Chichi7

Karlmarx1
@Chichi7 @papamasentlelebonolo - You are really disappointing! Are you saying the department should get away with destroying this person's life? What if it was your child? The department must be held vicariously liable for the misdeeds of their cruel and reckless teachers regardless of how long it takes.
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now where in my comment did i say dept must get away with this? I simply asked where the pupil was all these years to come and complain now.
secondly, he was whipped on the butt and his spine got injured? Is he saying that if he was whipped on the hand, his should would have been injured too?
If you are going to lie about something, make sure all angles are covered properly and try and do it in good time.

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Aug 6, 2012

TDK

@FreedyG. That's so funny. @Legrado. When you're poor you're unlikely to take such a drastic action until you're well advised, encouraged and supported.
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Aug 6, 2012

Maratachelete

@KarlMarx1
I suppose you are right,because we sometimes forget that there are people out there,who live in chronic poverty,and because they want to better their lives,suing is the best option,and as you say,it is also about execrcising our constitutional rights.
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Aug 6, 2012

Mamelodian

@KarlMarx1, I couldn't agree with you more. His life was destroyed and he needs to be compensated to help him get his life on track. at least on a Psychological level and Physical to the extent possible.
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