Why not a ‘Let’s protect our kids day’, every day?
As a parent, what is your view on this issue?
Why not make every day also a ‘Let’s protect our kids day’?
As if a recent survey indicating that 10 000 children were murdered in the past decade wasn’t shocking enough, it was revealed on Wednesday, 2 August that out of the 14 Gauteng school teachers who have been charged with sexual assault and/ or indecent behaviour, three have been found guilty so far. The affected schools are unknown.
This according to Khume Ramulifho, MPL DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Education.
Gauteng Education MEC, Panyaza Lesufi, responded by saying, “The department has a total of 14 teachers facing disciplinary action due to sexual assault and/ or indecent behaviour. Eleven of the 14 accused teachers are still undergoing disciplinary processes while serving in their posts. Three were found guilty. Appropriate sanctions will be determined and instituted against the three employees found guilty.”
Ramulifho, however, is of the opinion that cases of such a nature should be swiftly resolved and be addressed with seriousness. He lamented the fact that, “Until now, no punishment has been imposed on the three teachers who were found guilty.
“We cannot have alleged perpetrators remain in the system due to lack of prioritisation of sexual assault cases. Allegations of sexual assault or indecent behaviour must be handled carefully, as school learners cannot be subjected to secondary victimisation by the accused teachers. The department must protect learners to ensure that learning and teaching take place in a conducive environment.”
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