"Corporal punishment is a thing of the past and has been outlawed for years now. It cannot be tolerated."
These were the words of Limpopo education MEC Polly Boshielo in reaction to video footage of a teacher allegedly slapping pupils across the face in class.
Investigations into the incident were under way on Thursday, the Limpopo education department said.
"A team of district officials has been dispatched to the school to start with the investigations that will establish the facts and determine the course of action to be taken," said spokesperson Sam Mkondo.
"The department views this video in a very serious light, given the fact that corporal punishment is outlawed in our schools."
Mkhondo said they were alerted to the "shocking video" on Wednesday. Purportedly recorded by a pupil, the video shows a male allegedly slapping pupils, one by one, across their faces. A commotion is heard in the background.
The school where the incident played out was identified as Bopedi Bapedi Secondary in Ngwaritsi Circuit, Sekhukhune South District.
WATCH | Limpopo teacher who slapped pupils is being investigated
A video has circulated of what is allegedly a teacher slapping pupils across the face in class at a Limpopo high school on August 14, 2019. Other pupils watch, while a commotion can be heard in the background. The education department says it has been alerted about the ''shocking video'', and that corporal punishment "cannot be tolerated". District officials have been sent to the school to investigate and determine what course of action needs to be taken.
"Corporal punishment is a thing of the past and has been outlawed for years now. It cannot be tolerated."
These were the words of Limpopo education MEC Polly Boshielo in reaction to video footage of a teacher allegedly slapping pupils across the face in class.
Investigations into the incident were under way on Thursday, the Limpopo education department said.
"A team of district officials has been dispatched to the school to start with the investigations that will establish the facts and determine the course of action to be taken," said spokesperson Sam Mkondo.
"The department views this video in a very serious light, given the fact that corporal punishment is outlawed in our schools."
Mkhondo said they were alerted to the "shocking video" on Wednesday. Purportedly recorded by a pupil, the video shows a male allegedly slapping pupils, one by one, across their faces. A commotion is heard in the background.
The school where the incident played out was identified as Bopedi Bapedi Secondary in Ngwaritsi Circuit, Sekhukhune South District.
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