Seven teachers face suspension in South Africa after a series of videos emerged showing staff abusing students. The clips, which have provoked outrage online, are the latest in a series of videos showing violence by teachers. Teachers hand out punishment for anything from turning up late to class to getting answers wrong. The law banning corporal punishment in schools, introduced in 1997, is also poorly enforced, said Röhrs. Using violence to discipline children is seen as normal, and is common practice in the home, where it remains legal.

Source: The Guardian September 13, 2017 15:11 UTC