Question NW1091 to the Minister of Basic Education
19 September 2017 - NW1091
Rabotapi, Mr MW to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) How many cases of school staff members being physically assaulted by pupils in each school district have been reported to the (i) her department and (ii) the South African Council of Educators (SACE) in the (aa) 2014, (bb) 2015, and (cc) 2016 academic years, (b) how many of these resulted in disciplinary action and (c) what was the nature of the disciplinary action?
Reply:
(a) (i)The Department of Basic Education is not in possession of such information. The Honorable member is advised to direct such question to provinces.
(ii) In light of the fact that the South African Council for Educators (SACE) does not have jurisdiction over learners in a school, and does not implement the code of conduct for learners; no cases of physical assault on educators by learners have ever been reported to the SACE over any of the periods mentioned.
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