Mkongi says that since the banishment of corporal punishment, alternative forms of discipline are not bearing fruit.
Amid growing concerns of safety at schools, SGB’s, teacher unions, police and the Gauteng government held a summit to discuss safety concerns. Addressing delegates, Mkongi says South Africans are uncomfortable with difficult conversations, but the corporal punishment topic needs to be discussed. Following various incidents of burglaries, learner on learner violence, learners attacking teachers and violent altercations between pupils and police at some Gauteng schools; MEC Panyanza Lesufi says violence is not the answer. He called on a unified way to address the current challenges.
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Corporal punishment implies that it is okay for those in authority to physically violate those under - what's supposed to be - their care! Is this the society we want?Case Law has provided us with compelling arguments against it, and I agree with Lesufi on finding unifying ways!
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