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News24 reports that parents are expected to lay criminal charges after seven KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) teachers, many of whom sexually assaulted pupils at their respective schools, were dismissed by Education MEC Kwazi Mshengu.
Departmental spokesperson Kwazi Mthethwa advised on Tuesday: "We have expelled seven teachers and one administrator. The MEC and the department will not stand by and allow children to be taken advantage of. People must not be afraid to report any matters. As long as we have evidence, we move." Mthethwa said that many of the parents of the pupils were expected to lay criminal charges against the perpetrators, who were spread throughout KZN. Mthethwa also said that the purge of teachers who had committed sexual misconduct was not over. "In fact, the MEC is currently reviewing 12 other cases. The processes are not rushed, but we can say with certainty that we are clamping down on these heinous crimes as the department." He added that there were even cases in which parents were allegedly bribed. Mthethwa also indicated that the administrator worked at a special needs school and he commented: "These are children who need to be assisted and treated very carefully. This man took advantage."
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Kaveel Singh at News24
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