South African Teacher Cries Hysterically As She Gets Replaced After 13 Years, Sparks Outrage Online

South African Teacher Cries Hysterically As She Gets Replaced After 13 Years, Sparks Outrage Online

  • A South African teacher was in tears after she alleged that the Department of Education replaced her without her knowledge
  • The woman revealed that she was employed for 13 years as a Grade R educator, and it gained massive attraction online
  • The online community rushed to the comments section to send her heartwarming messages

One lady was heartbroken upon returning to work, leaving many people devastated on the internet. The woman stated in a TikTok video that she was unfairly dismissed from her job.

A TikTok video shows a woman crying, which left many people in thier feelings.
A woman cried uncontrollably in a TikTok video after she was allegedly dismissed from her job. Image: Jasmin Merdan, 10'000 Hours
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Teacher replaced after 13 years

@newsnexussa shared a video of a woman hysterically crying and pleading for help with the public. According to @newsnexussa, after 13 years of being a "suitable" Grade R teacher, the woman was replaced upon her return on 3 April 2024.

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The publication further alleged that the Department of Education replaced her with someone else without warning.

The woman's story touched social media users as they flooded the comments section and expressed their thoughts.

Watch the video below:

SA reacts to the woman's clip

The teacher's story moved people and caused a huge stir online as many took to the comments section, saying:

Yolande Mikyla said:

"They cant JUST do that... it's called unfair dismissal."

Grant M shared:

"I remember back in the day you didn’t need a degree for Grade R, you only needed Grade 12, now they want a degree."

Nokwandamzolo1 wrote:

"That's how DOE operates, sisi, sorry. If you're not permanently employed, that is bound to happen. Principal akana says in this situation."

Ntsikayezwemafaku Maraule added:

"No man, this is so sad. Sorry sisi, something better than what you crying for is coming, you might not understand now. uThixo uyakuva ukukhala kwakho."

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Woman loses job and has to sell dream house

Briefly News previously reported that one woman took to her TikTok account to share her journey from losing her job to selling her home. In the picture post, @makaazah said the pain of losing her job was like no other. The woman was forced to sell her dream home.

Thank God to her loving brother, who gave her a piece of land to build a new home for her children without bonds and loans.

Source: Briefly News

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Johana Mukandila (Editor) Johana Tshidibi Mukandila has been a Human Interest Reporter at Briefly News since 2023. She holds a national diploma in journalism from the Cape Peninsula University Of Technology (2023). She has worked at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, PAICTA, BONA Magazine and Albella Music Production. She is currently furthering her education in journalism at the CPUT. She has passed a set of trainings from Google News Initiative. Reach her at johana.mukandila@briefly.co.za