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corporal punishment
Teacher knocks pupil’s tooth out for failing to solve Maths problem
In a shocking instance of corporal punishment, a teacher at a Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) church-run primary school in Bulawayo is…
Bulawayo residents say no to inclusion of pregnant pupils in schools
Bulawayo residents yesterday strongly rejected proposals in the Education Amendment Bill to allow pregnant pupils to continue with…
Constitutional Court rules that juveniles shall no longer receive corporal…
In a landmark ruling, the full bench of the Constitutional Court sitting in Harare yesterday ruled that juveniles shall no longer…
’18 teachers assaulted by students in 2018′
Teachers have raised concern over indiscipline in schools evidenced by an increased number of students assaulting teachers in…
Boy (15) to be caned for rape
A 15-year-old teenager from Chitungwiza will be caned four strokes as corporal punishment at Harare Central Prison for raping a…
Minister backs corporal punishment
Primary and Secondary Education deputy minister Paul Mavhima has said schools and parents must continue administering corporal…
Outlawing of child beating draws mixed reactions in Zimbabwe
By Daniel Nemukuyu
Christian and traditional leaders have slammed the recent High Court decision outlawing the beating of…
School faces lawsuit over corporal punishment
By Fidelis Munyoro
A lawsuit has been filed against a local primary school in Harare for allegedly grievously assaulting a…
Outlawing corporal punishment in schools, homes and prisons: The issues
Johanne Mhlanga - I have been following with interest the debate and court case on the abolition of corporal punishment in…