Isaacs now faces 6 charges

SOUTH Peninsula High School principal, Brian Isaacs, who is facing suspension by the Western Cape Education Department, says more allegations have been levelled against him.

In a letter last week the department stated that Isaacs had allegedly made himself guilty of “serious misconduct in that you assaulted a learner” as well as “victimisation and improper conduct against learners” at the school.

Yesterday, Isaacs told the Cape Argus that his union had now informed him of more allegations against him, bringing the number of allegations to six.

He said this included that he had failed to carry out a lawful order or routine instruction from an official without just or reasonable cause and had conducted himself in an improper manner by calling pupils “scum”.

Western Cape Education Department spokesman Paddy Attwell said the department couldn’t discuss details of the case because it was sub judice.

He said the department had not put formal charges to Isaacs and had not yet decided on whether to place him on precautionary suspension.

Isaacs has denied all the charges against him and has accused the department of a witch- hunt because his school had opposed many policies and other decisions over the years.

He has also said that he couldn’t defend himself properly because he had not been given the names of the children he had allegedly assaulted and victimised.

The department has asked him to provide reasons why his suspension should not be confirmed and Isaacs said he had done so.

Attwell has denied that there is a witch-hunt against Isaacs.

He said the department could not release the names of the pupils at this stage.

“The department will give Mr Isaacs the names when it is deemed necessary, should he need to defend himself.”