(1) The total number of cases of school staff members administering corporal punishment reported to the South African Police Service (SAPS), is as follows:
Province |
(a) 2014/2015 |
(b) 2015/2016 |
(c) 2016/2017 |
EASTERN CAPE |
0 |
3 |
7 |
FREE STATE |
0 |
2 |
7 |
GAUTENG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
KWAZULU-NATAL |
2 |
3 |
10 |
LIMPOPO |
4 |
4 |
1 |
MPUMALANGA |
0 |
0 |
1 |
NORTH WEST |
2 |
1 |
2 |
NORTHERN CAPE |
2 |
0 |
0 |
WESTERN CAPE |
2 |
1 |
1 |
TOTAL |
12 |
14 |
29 |
(2) The total number of school staff members found guilty and the sentence imposed on them, are as follows:
Province |
(a) Total found guilty |
(b) Sentence |
EASTERN CAPE |
0 |
Not applicable. |
FREE STATE |
1 |
One year imprisonment, suspended for four years. |
GAUTENG |
0 |
Not applicable. |
KWAZULU-NATAL |
2 |
Cautioned and discharged. |
A fine of R6 000,00, suspended for five years. |
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LIMPOPO |
1 |
A R3 000,00 fine or 90 days imprisonment, suspended for two years. |
MPUMALANGA |
0 |
Not applicable. |
NORTH WEST |
0 |
Not applicable. |
NORTHERN CAPE |
1 |
Five years imprisonment, wholly suspended. |
WESTERN CAPE |
1 |
Five years imprisonment, suspended for five years and two years correctional service. |
TOTAL |
6 |