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Corporal punishment still a reality in African schools

Focus on Africa

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Education authorities in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province are investigating a teacher who is seen caning a female pupil in a video that has emerged on social media. Corporal punishment has been banned in many countries, and was outlawed in South Africa 20 years ago, but is still a reality in many schools. Focus on Africa reporter Randy Joe Sa'ah has been discussing the issue with a parent, Paul Verdzekov, and a student Ferdinand Bangha in Yaounde, Cameroon, where the practice is also banned. Randy first asked the father of three, if he subscribes to corporal punishment. (Image: Students sit in a classroom. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

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