Question NW1204 to the Minister of Police

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13 June 2017 - NW1204

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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.

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

 

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