Pupil's mother seeks R150 000 for teacher’s slap
The mother of a former Sans Souci Girls' High School pupil slapped by her Afrikaans teacher during a physical altercation has lodged a claim in the Equality Court for damages amounting to R150 000. News24 says in a statement issued by William Booth, of William Booth Attorneys, on behalf of teacher Clarissa Venter (34), it is confirmed that his office has filed opposing papers objecting to the claim.
‘(The mother of the pupil) has also claimed that our client allegedly assaulted (the pupil) due to her daughter being of a different race and cultural background,’ he said.
The incident was ‘clearly’ not a result of racism or cultural discrimination on the part of Venter, Booth maintained.
‘This appears to be nothing more than a vexatious attempt to obtain financial gain as a result of an incident which was in fact instigated by (the pupil's) lack of discipline, unruly behaviour and extreme provocative conduct. We are therefore of the opinion that this claim has no legal basis and should be dismissed.’
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