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04-25-2005, 10:30 AM
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Johannesburg - A five-year-old boy at Zululand's eMachakwini Primary School was allegedly forced by his teacher to drink urine, the KwaZulu-Natal education department said on Monday.
The boy apparently urinated in a bucket, and his teacher told him he would either have his penis chopped off or have to drink the urine.
"The child - who suffers from asthma - chose to drink the urine," said the department's Christi Naude.
"The stress seemed to have brought on an asthma attack at home and he was taken to a doctor by his family, who, after learning about the incident, laid a charge at the Msane police station."
She said Ina Cronjé, the province's education MEC, was awaiting a final report from the circuit manager before taking any action against the teacher.
"The MEC is horrified that a teacher, who is entrusted with caring for our children, can act in such a callous and inhumane manner," she said.
Johannesburg - A five-year-old boy at Zululand's eMachakwini Primary School was allegedly forced by his teacher to drink urine, the KwaZulu-Natal education department said on Monday.
The boy apparently urinated in a bucket, and his teacher told him he would either have his penis chopped off or have to drink the urine.
"The child - who suffers from asthma - chose to drink the urine," said the department's Christi Naude.
"The stress seemed to have brought on an asthma attack at home and he was taken to a doctor by his family, who, after learning about the incident, laid a charge at the Msane police station."
She said Ina Cronjé, the province's education MEC, was awaiting a final report from the circuit manager before taking any action against the teacher.
"The MEC is horrified that a teacher, who is entrusted with caring for our children, can act in such a callous and inhumane manner," she said.