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Civil society group Soil of Africa has condemned what it describes as a "degrading and inhuman" incident at Melwood Institute, where a teacher allegedly forced students to remove their underwear under threat of physical punishment.

The group expressed strong outrage, calling the incident “egregious” and likening it to the infamous Cwecwe case — a previous high-profile incident involving learner abuse that sparked national debate
23 Apr English South Africa Entertainment News · Music Interviews

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