Mother lays charge against teacher caught on camera slapping child

A Cape Town mother has laid an assault charge against a teacher who slapped her daughter at Sans Sauci school.
In a video that has since gone viral, an altercation between the teacher and the pupil escalates resulting in the educator slapping the learner.
The teacher can be heard reprimanding the girl over using a cellphone in class .
The Western Cape Education Department said it is awaiting the outcome of the school's governing body's investigation.