PUBLISHED BY: News24 WRITTEN BY: Gauta Mashego Schools do not exist in isolation; they reflect the challenges and struggles of the communities around them. The violence we see in schools often mirrors the deep-rooted issues facing our society. In South Africa, high levels of gender-based violence, poverty, unemployment and substance Continue Reading
By: Samukelisiwe Msane It started off as any normal school day for *Lindiwe, a grade 11 learner, from an independent school in Orange Farm, South of Johannesburg. Lindiwe vividly recalls the events which led to her being suspended for a period of 3 weeks, after she refused to accept corporal Continue Reading
20 February 2024, Johannesburg – SECTON27, representing the Centre for Child Law and the parents of two learners who were assaulted by their teachers, will partially appeal the High Court’s judgment in the Supreme Court of Appeal on 26 February 2024. Despite corporal punishment being banned from our schools since Continue Reading
30 May 2023, Johannesburg – SECTION27 on behalf of the Centre for Child Law (CCL) and two parents are partially appealing a High Court’s judgment in the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), following the actions of two violent teachers who meted out corporal punishment against two primary school learners in Continue Reading
SECTION27, representing Centre for Child Law and two parents, to advance to Supreme Court of Appeal to enforce the corporal punishment ban after being granted leave to appeal High Court judgment.
[REISSUE] Media statement: SECTION27 applies for leave to appeal judgment to review sentences against two violent educators 5 December 2022, Johannesburg — SECTION27, representing Centre for Child Law (CCL) and the parents of two learners, will return to court on 6 December 2022, for the application for leave to appeal Continue Reading
Media statement: SECTION27 applies for leave to appeal judgment to review sentences against two violent educators 2 December 2022, Johannesburg — SECTION27, representing Centre for Child Law (CCL) and the parents of two learners, will return to court on 6 December 2022, for the application for leave to appeal a Continue Reading
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT CASE BACK IN COURT: CENTRE FOR CHILD LAW AND SECTION27 TO CHALLENGE COUNCIL FOR EDUCATORS’ LENIENT SANCTIONS ON CORPORAL PUNISHMENT CASES 13 June 2022, Johannesburg – SECTION27 is representing the Centre for Child Law and the parents of two learners, in a case before the High Court of Continue Reading
CENTRE FOR CHILD LAW AND SECTION27 TAKE SACE TO COURT FOR FAILURE TO HOLD TEACHERS ACCOUNTABLE FOR CORPORAL PUNISHMENT 21 April 2022, Johannesburg – SECTION27 is representing Centre for Child Law and the parents of two learners, in a case before the High Court of South Africa (Gauteng Division) which Continue Reading
Corporal punishment is illegal in South Africa since its ban in 1996. However, despite the unlawfulness and unconstitutionality of corporal punishment, incidents involving the physical abuse of learners by educators at schools in South Africa remain prevalent. SECTION27’s continued work in advancing the right to education reveals that such conduct Continue Reading
