Horrifying footage has emerged showing a nursery worker stamping on a little boy and thrashing a girl as she cleans up her own vomit in South Africa.
Three videos circulated by parents on social media show youngsters being shouted at, slapped, and shoved around at what appears to be the same crèche in Carletonville on the West Rand.
In one of the clips, a little girl is beaten by the adult as she is forced to clean up her own vomit, while the caregiver repeatedly screams: ‘Why are you vomiting? Why?’
A 40-year-old suspect was arrested last week after her colleague opened a case against her and appeared in Oberholzer Court on March 28.
In one of the clips, a little girl is beaten by the adult as she is forced to clean up her own vomit, while the caregiver repeatedly screams: ‘Why are you vomiting? Why?’
Another clip showed a young boy being grabbed and thrown onto the carpet before being ordered to scrub the floor with a wooden brush. Even worse, she then yanks him by the collar and is then seen putting her foot on the toddler’s head
She was released on bail ahead of her next court appearance.
It comes as parents reportedly rushed to remove their children from the nursery which is believed to be involved with the distressing incidents.
The nearly two-minute video of a youngster cleaning her own vomit begins with the nursery worker lowering the little girl’s denim jeans before slapping her on her bare behind.
The child doesn’t stop cleaning the small green plastic table in the classroom.
Dressed in a pink jacket with her hair tied in a little bun, the softly crying youngster doesn’t answer as the caregiver shouts: ‘Why are you vomiting?’
The adult is then seen walking out of the view of the camera and returning with a tissue, which she throws onto the desk before demanding the child wipe her face.
Suddenly, the caregiver continues her earlier onslaught and hits the youngster’s head several times, creating a loud smacking sound each time and causing the child to scream out.
The nearly two-minute video of the youngster cleaning her own vomit sees the caregiver repeatedly hit the child
Dressed in a pink jacket with her hair tied in a little bun, the softly crying youngster doesn’t answer as the caregiver shouts: ‘Why are you vomiting?’
Ignoring her cries of protest, the nursery worker asks: ‘Tell me, why are you vomiting? Is it nice to vomit?’
‘No,’ the child answers, as she shakes her head, with the adult replying: ‘Why do you vomit now?’
When she receives no answer, the woman again slaps the child on the head numerous times before walking out of view.
Another clip showed a young boy being grabbed and thrown onto the carpet before being ordered to scrub the floor with a wooden brush.
Not satisfied with the toddler’s efforts, it is thought the same nursery worker then beats him with the cleaning tool after repeatedly slapping him on his head with open heads.
She then yanks him by the collar to the floor and is seen putting her foot on the little boy’s head.
In the third and final clip to have surfaced, a little girl can be seen being shoved into a mattress as a caregiver is heard saying she ‘did not know what to do anymore’ after trying to force the crying toddler to sleep.
The unidentified mother of the child received the footage and took her youngster from the nursery, explaining that she was ‘furious’.
The second clip shows a young boy being shoved to the floor and ordered to clean the carpet
Not satisfied with the toddler’s efforts, the nursery worker then beats him with the cleaning tool after repeatedly slapping him on his head with open heads
She told TimesLive: ‘When I reported this to the principal, she said my daughter is an emotional person and I am overreacting.’
One of the parents rushing to collect their children from the Carletonville nursery told the publication: ‘I am shocked and angry. This is one of the best crèches around. Kids of policemen, brigadiers, lawyers and teachers come here.
The anonymous parent added: ‘It’s an inconvenience because I had to skip work and now I must start looking around [for another crèche].’
A staff member addressing the reporters outside the premises said: ‘I am not in a position to say anything or allow anyone inside – for the children’s safety. I am not hiding anything.’
The videos have been widely shared on social media, with many calling for the nursery or nurseries to close.
The ANC councillor for the Fochville area, Nkosinathi Salane, reportedly demanded that the crèche be closed.
It has also sparked concern among many other parents who leave their children at crèches. Some have expressed horror and outrage at the incidents and have bene left worrying about what happens to their youngsters when they aren’t there.
It was not immediately clear who had taken the videos, but the caregiver appeared to be unaware she was being filmed.
A statement from the South African Police Service said: ‘Police can confirm that a 40-year-old woman was arrested a week ago and subsequently appeared on the 28 March 2019 in the Oberholzer Court in Carletonville, on a charge of assaulting a minor.
‘The woman is due back in Court on May 7, 2019 after she was released on bail, while further investigations are underway by the police.
‘With the Court process having commenced and, given that the investigation is yet to be concluded, police are not at liberty to divulge any further detail or give further comment on this matter.
‘Management of police have however, condemned in the harshest terms possible, both the incident as well as the continued irresponsible circulation of the video clips on social media platforms.
‘Meanwhile, the investigation of all crimes committed against children, women and other vulnerable groups, remains a priority for the South African Police Service. This case is therefore receiving priority attention to ensure that ultimately, justice is served.’
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