Educator suspended for dalliance with learner

KWAZULU-Natal Education MEC Mthandeni Dlungwana has told pupils at Ekucabangeni High School, in Nquthu, that the sex pest teacher has in effect fired himself.

He was addressing learners yesterday afternoon.

“It’s a crime we cannot forgive. We can’t have teachers who take advantage of our trust in them then they sleep with learners. We cannot accept that.”

He said, in terms of department policy, the teacher who engaged in sexual activity with a pupil had already been suspended.

Dlungwana said he had already appointed a senior official from his department to lead an investigation into the sex incident at the school.

He said during his meeting with parents‚ the school governing body and teachers, he had been told that there were other teachers who could be implicated. Pupils had confirmed this to him.

“The investigation has started and I am expecting a report within two weeks, as well as about other teachers who may be implicated‚” Dlungwana said.

He said “what happened is unacceptable”.

“I have been entrusted with protecting learners in the province,” Dlungwana said.

“If I can’t protect the learners‚ no one can. We can’t allow these things to happen before our eyes because you are the jewel and future of this country.

“If you are not protected it means that our future is not protected. ”–