Lecturers appear before hearing in alleged homophobic saga
Hearings will begin today following alleged homophobic slurs at the Coastal KZN Tvet College in Umlazi, involving a student and two lecturers.
Bheka Khanyile - a second-year office administration student - says he was targeted by the educators with one allegedly directing anti-gay slurs at him.
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The 21-year-old says the second lecturer refused to teach him, citing his sexual orientation as a reason.
College spokesperson, Sinegugu Zuma says Khanyile and the lecturers submitted their formal statements last week.
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"The educators will be disciplined and given warnings. If it comes out that they actually said whatever the learner is alleging that they said - they'll have to issue an apology," he said.