Minerva High School Teacher Suspended After Alexandra Learners Protest Sexual Harassment Allegations

• Learners at Minerva High School in Alexandra, Johannesburg, took to the streets to demand the removal of a teacher over allegations of inappropriate chats
• COSAS said several learners may have been affected, with claims of sexual harassment against the male teacher
• The Gauteng Department of Education responded by suspending the teacher while allegations remain unproven

Learners at Minerva High School in Alexandra, Johannesburg, staged a protest outside their school on 18 August 2026. They were calling for the removal of a male teacher amid allegations that he had sent inappropriate messages to learners.

Twitter user @EversonLuhanga shared video footage of the demonstration, showing a large crowd of uniformed students gathered on the street outside the school. According to reports, the Congress of South African Students (COSAS) said multiple learners had come forward and that several others may also have been affected by the alleged behaviour.

Gauteng Department of Education steps in

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Following the protests, the Gauteng Department of Education moved to suspend the teacher. The suspension came in response to allegations that he had subjected learners to sexual harassment through inappropriate communications.

The allegations have not yet been proven, and Briefly News could not independently verify all the claims at the time of this report.

Watch the protest outside Minerva High School in the video shared by @EversonLuhanga below:

The incident has drawn attention to the safety of learners in South African schools and the responsibility of education authorities to act swiftly when misconduct allegations arise. For the learners at Minerva High School, the decision to take to the streets was a statement that they expected the adults in their institution to protect them.

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Source: Briefly News