SPARE THE ROD Court victory for corporal punishment victims — why this ruling on sanctions against teachers is significant 5 min 0 By Joy Hlatshwayo, Livhuwani Malelelo and Demichelle Petherbridge
SYSTEMIC FAILURE How education and support can break the cycle and combat teenage pregnancy in South Africa 5 min 0 By Zeenat Sujee
CHILD RIGHTS OP-ED Groundswell of opposition needed to end corporal punishment in schools 4 min 4 By Anjuli Leila Maistry and Daniel Peter Al-Naddaf
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER FIRED SA Council for Educators investigates racist incident at Pretoria college 2 min 1 By Msindisi Fengu
CHILDREN’S RIGHTS OP-ED Enforcing corporal punishment ban in South Africa’s schools still elusive 4 min 1 By Faranaaz Veriava
SPARE THE ROD OP-ED Council of Educators has failed to protect pupils from abuse and end corporal punishment, but is soft on teachers 5 min 0 By Zahraa Motani
SPARE THE ROD Law centre wants stiffer penalties imposed on teachers who beat learners 3 min 0 By Zukiswa Pikoli
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT ‘Shockingly lenient sentence’ for teachers who assaulted learners lands education body in court 3 min 0 By Zukiswa Pikoli
OP-ED The council for educators needs a heavier hand in dealing with the scourge of corporal punishment 6 min 4 By Mila Harding