💨 Abstract

The Minister of Correctional Services, Pieter Groenewald, suggested reintroducing corporal punishment in South Africa to address overcrowding in prisons, sparking controversy. The move received opposition, notably from the Minister of Education, Siviwe Gwarube, who rejected the idea outright. Groenewald's remarks focused on the financial strain of detaining minors for minor offenses and called for a debate on the topic. The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) leader, Dr.

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