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Report: Why teachers and mothers lead in physical abuse

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Teachers have been singled out as top perpetrators of physical violence, according to a new survey, lifting the lid on possible continued use of the outlawed corporal punishment in schools.

While school is perceived as a safe space for learners at risk of violence, victims interviewed for the survey indicate they had suffered physical harm in the hands of teachers more than anyone else.

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