Bluff teacher suspended following allegations of sexual harassment
A Bluff school teacher accused of sexual harassment has been suspended by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education.
Pupils and parents from Grosvenor Girls' High School, south of Durban, chased the teacher off the premises yesterday.
"We view all allegations of sexual misconduct seriously and will investigate all allegations rigorously. We would like to appeal to the complainants to avail themselves to provide any necessary evidence during the investigation," said Mshengu.
The department says anyone found to have committed any wrongdoing will face disciplinary action.
The department said in a statement that it will not tolerate sexual harassment or any other form of sexual abuse in its schools.
Education MEC Kwazi Mshengu dispatched a team of senior officials to the school after receiving the reports. Mshengu tasked them with gathering more information and investigating the matter further.
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The teacher has been placed on suspension pending the outcome of the investigation."We view all allegations of sexual misconduct seriously and will investigate all allegations rigorously. We would like to appeal to the complainants to avail themselves to provide any necessary evidence during the investigation," said Mshengu.
The department says anyone found to have committed any wrongdoing will face disciplinary action.
The department said in a statement that it will not tolerate sexual harassment or any other form of sexual abuse in its schools.
"There is nothing personal about this, we are just being professional. There is no witch-hunt. Any wrongdoing will be punished," said the MEC's spokesperson, Kwazi Mthethwa.
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According to a parent, the teacher also allegedly offers private marriage counselling to Grade 10 learners.