Richards Bay teacher suspended for caning pupils
KZN Education says a teacher who was filmed caning two girls with a stick has been suspended.
The department's Kwazi Mthethwa says the teacher was told of the suspension last night - the incident's still under investigation.
"As the Department of Education in KZN, we stand firm against any form of violence in our schools including corporal punishment," he says.
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The video was taken during lessons at Umdlamfe Secondary near Richards Bay.
The footage - which's been circulated widely on social media - shows the teacher pushing one learner and pulling her jersey off before hitting her several times.
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