30 May 2013
It has been alleged a teacher at St
Joseph ’s special needs school in Cape
Town has come under fire for allegedly beating
a mentally-challenged seven-year-old.
It is believed that the child was
being disruptive in class when the teacher beat the child with a plastic
hosepipe.
Western Cape Department of Education
Ministerial Spokesperson Bronagh Casey said the Department is investigating the
matter.
“We view the incident in a serious
light; and the Department had launched its investigation as soon as it learnt
about the alleged incident.
“The child’s parents also laid a
charge with the police and the teacher appeared in court on Tuesday” Casey
added.
Casey also said that they will be
monitoring the situation closely.
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