A R150 000 claim in damages was lodged in the Equality Court against Clarissa Venter following the 2019 incident where a video showed the teacher slapping the pupil and the pupil pushing a desk at the teacher.
The assault charges against the teacher were withdrawn in the same year of the incident and the damages claim was withdrawn in 2020, but Legal Aid SA stated they would reinstate the matter.
“We are at a relatively advanced stage of our preparations and we still intend to approach the Western Cape High Court, by way of the Equality Court. We will follow our instructions and proceed with this application in the pursuit of justice and the intended recourse to the benefit of our client.” “The mother gave no reason for her action and currently there is no case against Venter. She has not been served with anything and it must also be highlighted the case had nothing to do with racism. I will be opposing the case if they approach the court. Legal Aid SA relies on taxpayer money and they will be wasting it as the case has no basis. They withdrew a case in court and now want to go to another court,” said Booth.
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