Asked by the Customer on 21-09-2019 08:56:56
Question posted in the General Law category relating to Eastern Cape
I write to you with regards to the new law which states that you may not discipline your child. My question is : what about the bullies at school who hit and kick their fellow students. I may not discipline my child because he can fear me. Bullies does it openly in the school : verbally and bodily harm others and nothing is done about it. And at the same time you can go and check : the bullies are the ones who are raised "politically correct" and they will harm others because they know they will get away with it. If you, as parent complain, you and / or your child is in the wrong and the kid gets victimised.
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