Vox Pop: Courts should deal harshly with teachers who sexually assault school children
JOBURG – Teachers and school employees who are found guilty of sexually assaulting children at schools, should receive harsh sentences.
NTANDO XIMBA: The legal system is failing learners, prison is not enough. These teachers should not be allowed to raise nor teach children. They must lose their qualifications and all benefits such as their pension funds.
Sexual assault of school children by teachers and school employees has been a trending topic recently. A school in Soweto recently fired a 54-year-old man for allegedly sexually assaulted 87 children.
A former water polo assistant coach at Parktown Boys High School recently appeared in the South Gauteng High Court on 160 counts ranging from attempted murder, exposure to child pornography and grooming.
We asked the people of Joburg what they think should happen to teachers and school employees who have been found guilty of committing such crimes.