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Corporal punishment

Empowering schools and parents with strategies to combat bullying and foster resilience in pupils

South Africa

Empowering schools and parents with strategies to combat bullying and foster resilience in pupils

By Mark Potterton

Try these new approaches to deal with children behaving badly

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Try these new approaches to deal with children behaving badly

By Mark Potterton

Court victory for corporal punishment victims — why this ruling on sanctions against teachers is significant

South Africa

Court victory for corporal punishment victims — why this ruling on sanctions against teachers is significant

By Joy Hlatshwayo, Livhuwani Malelelo and Demichelle Petherbridge

Under the gun — can we prevent mass school shootings in South Africa?

South Africa

Under the gun — can we prevent mass school shootings in South Africa?

By Mark Potterton

This week — Corporal punishment, evictions into homelessness and the Yoliswa Dwane Public Lecture

South Africa

This week — Corporal punishment, evictions into homelessness and the Yoliswa Dwane Public Lecture

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Groundswell of opposition needed to end corporal punishment in schools

South Africa

Groundswell of opposition needed to end corporal punishment in schools

By Anjuli Leila Maistry and Daniel Peter Al-Naddaf

SECTION27 appeals against 'lenient' high court judgment on corporal punishment

South Africa

SECTION27 appeals against 'lenient' high court judgment on corporal punishment

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

After Covid, South African education is at a crossroads as we enter 2023

South Africa

After Covid, South African education is at a crossroads as we enter 2023

By Michael Le Cordeur

Enforcing corporal punishment ban in South Africa’s schools still elusive

Maverick Citizen

Enforcing corporal punishment ban in South Africa’s schools still elusive

By Faranaaz Veriava

Cosatu welcomes Bela Bill, but rejects criminalising school disruptions and allowing alcohol sales

Maverick Citizen

Cosatu welcomes Bela Bill, but rejects criminalising school disruptions and allowing alcohol sales

By Matthew Parks

South Africa

Corporal punishment ban in SA schools, more than two decades later: More needs to be done

By Gertrude Quan, Isabel Magaya and Mila Harding

Council of Educators has failed to protect pupils from abuse and end corporal punishment, but is soft on teachers

South Africa

Council of Educators has failed to protect pupils from abuse and end corporal punishment, but is soft on teachers

By Zahraa Motani