#702Openline: Corporal punishment in schools

#702Openline: Corporal punishment in schools

From The Clement Manyathela Show by Primedia Broadcasting

April 23, 2026 · 38 min

About this episode

Listeners discuss the ongoing practice of corporal punishment in schools following an incident of teacher assault.

Thabo Shole-Mashao in for Clement Manyathela and the listeners discuss how some schools still practice corporal punishment after a learner was assaulted by a teacher at a Tembisa school. The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, weekdays from 09:00 to 12:00 (SA Time).  Clement Manyathela starts his show each weekday on 702 at 9 am taking your calls and voice notes on his Open Line. In the second hour of his show, he unpacks, explains, and makes sense of the news of the day. Clement has several features in his third hour from 11 am that provide you with information to help and guide you through your daily life. As your morning friend, he tackles the serious as well as the light-hearted, on your behalf.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Clement Manyathela Show.   Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to The Clement Manyathela Show broadcast on 702  https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj   For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/XijPLtJ   or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/p0gWuPE   Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters…

People in this episode

Host: Thabo Shole-Mashao

Topics covered

  • corporal punishment
  • education
  • school safety
  • listener discussion
  • teacher misconduct

Keywords

  • corporal punishment
  • schools
  • Tembisa
  • teacher assault
  • listener calls

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Primedia Broadcasting, 702, Primedia+

Places: Tembisa

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