Ditshwanelo Pursues Polokwe Pupil's Case

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The Botswana Centre for Human Rights - Ditshwanelo - is still pursuing the case of a pupil who developed headaches and dizzy spells after alleged punishment by a teacher. It is said that Thato Basimanyana, now 13 was beaten with the buckle of a belt for a spelling mistake at Polokwe Primary School.

The Ditshwanelo Children's Rights programme coordinator, Emily Ruhukwa said on Friday that when Thato and her mother Mmapula came in, they referred the child to medical specialists to determine what kind of damage she has suffered in order to put a case together.

She said that the doctors revealed that the pupil had no physical injuries that can be attributed to the beating though she had signs of emotional trauma.

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