On 3rd degree: Corporal Punishment (6 December 2011)

Written by TVSA Team from the blog 3rd Degree on 04 Dec 2011
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Coming up on 3rd degree this week:

Episode title: Corporal Punishment

Broadcast date: Tuesday, 6 December 2011.

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The ban of corporal punishment hailed as a watershed moment in South African education occurred 15 years ago. Educational psychologists criticized the method saying that's abusive and problematic in the long run and not effective.

So when a video of a principal beating a learner went viral, it sparked immense debate over the continued use of corporal punishment by some educators.

A 3rd Degree poll revealed that many feel the method of corporal punishment should be reinstated. 3rd Degree pushes the debate forward, speaking to both students and teachers about this controversial method of discipline.

3rd Degree is on e.tv and e.News on Tuesdays at 21h30.

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6 Comments

pjvv
06 Dec 2011 11:18

same here Tzhavile, my granny was friends wit all teachers and anything silly either at home or at school was CORPORAL P.

The kids are having it easy now, as a mom when you are at work and your kid is in school, you always need to feel relieved but now that is not the case the kids engage in all sorts of bad activities coz even if the teacher sees them, no form of punishment is given. They do what they want.

They talk freely about booze and they bunk school.

CP must be brought back, it doesnt mean killing the kid or any form of abuse but discipline,

Mrs Chix
06 Dec 2011 11:39

Honestly corporal punishment is needed. My 4 year old boy know what mummy and daddy want and what we feel is wrong. so Yes kids need corporal punishment not to tell the "go sit in the corner". What is the corner going to do........

caro
06 Dec 2011 11:46

lol chix...... the corner will js bring yu boredom s u wil be sitting alone, n wen d tym is up its bac 2d usual manners.

caro
06 Dec 2011 11:46

lol chix...... the corner will js bring yu boredom s u wil be sitting alone, n wen d tym is up its bac 2d usual manners.

Favoured
06 Dec 2011 12:02

CP must be brought back, it doesnt mean killing the kid or any form of abuse but discipline, even the bible says so

skura
06 Dec 2011 12:54

@tzhavile, amd i am sure now, u are well disciplined, educated, respected and u have self-respect and hv a good job! All that ur granny was doing was for a good course! CP should really be brought back, we NEED it!

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