In a statement sent by the grade nine learner’s legal representatives, the child’s withdrawal from the school was ‘prompted by concerns for her wellbeing’.
CAPE TOWN - The mother of a learner who was smacked by a teacher at Sans Souci Girls’ High has taken her child out of the school.
Both the 16-year-old girl and the teacher Clarisa Venter have been on suspension for the past two weeks.In a statement sent by the grade nine learner’s legal representatives, the child’s withdrawal from the school was “prompted by concerns for her wellbeing”.Western Cape Education Department Spokesperson Bronagh Hammond said: “The learner’s lawyers have formally written to the school requesting her transfer letter. The school has provided the transfer letter and the report for 2018.
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