Question NW1204 to the Minister of Police
13 June 2017 - NW1204
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Police
(1)How many cases of school staff members administering corporal punishment in each province have been reported to the SA Police Service in the (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16, and (c) 2016-17 financial years; (2) whether any school staff members involved in these cases were found guilty; if so, (a) in how many cases were such staff members found guilty and (b) what sentences did they receive in each case?
Reply:
(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 |