30 Teachers Fired This Year for Sexual Misconduct and Permanently Banned From Working With Children
- 30 teachers have been prevented from working with children after they were axed for sexual misconduct
- The Education Labour Relations Council said that the teachers have been fired since April and were placed on the National Child Protection Register
- South Africans believe that the number is higher than 30 and allege that more teachers than were fired were guilty
Tebogo Mokwena, Briefly News's current affairs journalist, offered coverage of current affairs and societal issues during his seven years at Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News.
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The Education Labour Relations Council revealed that 30 teachers have been fired since April for sexual misconduct. These teachers will be registered with the National Child Protection Register and barred from ever working with children again. South Africans believe that more teachers should be fired for the same crime.
30 teachers fired for sexual misconduct
According to eNCA, the council's City Foca revealed that they appointed independent arbitrators to preside over cases which involved cases of sexual assault at schools. Once the educator is found guilty, they are reported to the Department of Social Development, where they are barred from working with children. She also revealed they can not re-enter the system if they are struck from the register and still have their South African Council of Educators (SACE) certificates.
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Netizens believe there are more guilty teachers
South Africans on Facebook were appalled by the number of teachers found guilty of sexual assault. Some were convinced that the figures may not accurately capture the number of teachers allegedly committing such acts.
Sporo Lukhele asked:
“Only 30? These paedophiles in the Department of Education are too many. This is just a drop in the ocean.”
Law Gamah said:
“I’m not surprised. School kids are going to schools naked as of recently.”
Naledi Motshefar-Nomame turned on him.
“Does the same thing apply to boys being sexually molested by female teachers? Do they also go to school naked?”
Sebo Disebo chipped in.
“There i no justification for that disgusting behaviour.”
Richard Motaung exclaimed:
“Schools have turned into brothels. Our kids are not safe any more, thanks to unions.”
Jub Jub accused of sexual assault
Similarly, Briefly News reported that Uyajola 9/9 presenter Jub Jub faced multiple charges of sexually assaulting his cousin. He trended once more after a relative who did not want to be named accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2017 when he was released on parole from prison.
A statement revealed that Jub Jub allegedly grabbed her, slapped her face, and on one occasion instructed him to change in his presence, commenting that her "bums are like Sarah Baartman's."
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