NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCE
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 269
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 29/07/2011
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 2011)
Mr D B Feldman (COPE-Gauteng) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
Whether her department will furnish details relating to an
investigation lodged by the Gauteng Education Department into alleged
corporal punishment abuse at a certain school (name furnished) in
Gauteng; if not, why not; if so, (a) what were the findings, (b) what
steps have been taken against perpetrators and (c) what are the
further relevant details? CW332E
ANSWER:
It has been reported by the Gauteng Department of Education that the
investigations with regard to the case in question of corporal punishment
has not yet been finalised, and a detailed report will be furnished to my
Department after the investigations have been concluded.