Anam Sishuba died last week from severe burns sustained after his teacher allegedly pushed into a fire as punishment for stealing a chicken.
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In an incident that has sent shockwaves through a village in the Eastern Cape, a Grade 9 pupil died from his severe burns last week, more than two months after his teacher allegedly doused him with petrol before forcing into a fire for stealing his chicken.
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