“We want Senwametsi to receive a 10-year prison sentence as mandated by the minimum prescribed sentence for assault GBH on a child under the age of 16,” Jordan said. Tankmaester
“However, we find the conviction of two counts of common assault unsatisfactory as they do not reflect the severity of the abuse inflicted on these children. We would have liked to see the accused convicted of three counts of assault GBH,” Jordan said.
“In light of the high levels of violence against women and children in South Africa, we want a very strong message to have been communicated by the judiciary to communities through the conviction of Senwametsi. We know from research children who experience this amount of violence experience lasting emotional trauma and that should be considered when dealing with perpetrators of violence against children,” she said.Victim impact statements are also expected to be collected.
“We want Senwametsi to receive a 10-year prison sentence as mandated by the minimum prescribed sentence for assault GBH on a child under the age of 16,” Jordan said. In the three videos that went viral, the dialogue heard in the videos indicated that one of the toddlers was beaten for vomiting, while another was beaten for not wanting to sleep.
The clips show how the caregiver repeatedly smacked the children on the buttocks, slapped them over their heads with open hands, beat one on the head with a wooden scrubbing brush and grabbed them by the collars.
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