Acting principal appointed at Umbilo school as probe continues
KwaZulu-Natal Education's appointed an acting head at an Umbilo school after its current principal was suspended yesterday - over allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation.
MEC Mthandeni Dlungwane and a team from the department visited the primary school yesterday.
That's after some teachers complained they'd been harassed and received death threats - allegedly from the principal.
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The department's Sihle Mlotshwa says they're also investigating claims that some students were verbally abused.
"These are serious allegations. We take these allegations very seriously - as the MEC has had to stop everything and ensure that he is there."
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