{"id":297388,"date":"2026-06-03T12:48:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T10:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/teachers-lead-reported-school-violence-cases-in-sa\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T14:48:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T12:48:39","slug":"teachers-lead-reported-school-violence-cases-in-sa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/teachers-lead-reported-school-violence-cases-in-sa\/","title":{"rendered":"Teachers lead reported school violence cases in SA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

More than one million South African learners experienced violence at school in 2024, exposing a disturbing reality behind classroom doors and highlighting the urgent need to better protect children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the curtain comes down on Child Protection Week on 5 June, newly released General Household Survey (GHS) data from Statistics SA<\/a> paints a stark picture of the abuse, neglect and violence many children continue to face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The survey, which tracks trends between 2009 and 2024, shows that while corporal punishment has declined significantly, violence against children remains widespread in schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the data, the proportion of learners aged five years and older who experienced corporal punishment declined by 10 percentage points over the 14-year period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the decrease was gradual in the earlier years, the sharpest decline occurred between 2015 and 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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New stats reveal extent of violence in SA schools<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This downward trend is consistent with South Africa\u2019s legislative stance against corporal punishment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The practice was outlawed in schools under Section 10 of the South African Schools Act, which criminalises its use by educators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Data for 2024 shows notable differences in the sources of physical violence experienced by learners aged five years and older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Incidents involving teachers (156\u202f229) are far higher than those involving fellow learners (87\u202f059).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In total, 1\u202f156\u202f009 learners said they experienced some form of violence at school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About 14% reported physical violence from teachers, compared with roughly 8% from other learners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Younger children most at risk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Learners aged 5 to 8 report higher levels of violence, with peaks at age 7 (20,6%) and again at age 13 (19,5%), highlighting particularly vulnerable stages in early schooling and early adolescence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In contrast, peer-perpetrated violence is most prominent among 7-year-olds (16,3%), suggesting that aggressive peer interactions tend to emerge early and are concentrated in the first years of formal education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Girls disproportionately affected by school violence.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This divergence in age-specific peaks indicates that different dynamics may be at play depending on the source of the violence: while peer-related aggression surfaces earlier, teacher-related or other forms of violence appear to persist into later developmental stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A clear distinction emerges between teacher- and peer-perpetrated incidents. Verbal abuse is more frequently reported from fellow learners, with 21% identifying peers as the source, compared to 12% who report similar experiences involving teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Age patterns reinforce trend<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The highest incidence of verbal abuse occurs among 7-year-olds, with nearly one-third (30,1%) report exposure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elevated levels are also evident among pre-teens, suggesting that verbal abuse not only begins early but can persist and potentially intensify into later developmental stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among learners aged five and older who experienced violence in schools in 2024, reports of verbal violence were almost evenly split by gender, with a slight majority of females affected (51,2%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A closer look, however, reveals clear gender differences across types of violence. Females make up a significant share of those subjected to teacher-perpetrated abuse, accounting for roughly 63% of reported verbal incidents and about 58% of physical violence cases involving teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pattern extends, though less sharply, to peer interactions. In cases of peer-related verbal violence, females represent 56,2% of affected learners, indicating that girls are consistently more likely to report experiences of abuse across both teacher- and peer-driven contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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