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WATCH | Mzansi hits back at 'no smack at home' ruling

South African Twitter users had some funny reactions to the ruling.

20 September 2019 - 06:43 By TimesLIVE
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The Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday that spanking children was illegal. 

The ConCourt said the ruling had its roots in a 2017 case, in which a father was convicted of assaulting his 13-year-old son. It further stated that the ruling was meant to advance SA towards non-violence.

South African Twitter users had some funny reactions to the ruling. 

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