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News24 reports that a Gauteng teacher who handed himself over to police in connection with allegations that he raped a pupil made a brief appearance in the Tembisa Magistrate's Court on Thursday.
The matter was postponed to 27 May for a formal bail application. Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi attended court proceedings. He said educators and officials of his department "have a sacrosanct duty of ensuring that learners placed in our care are safe and protected" and that any educator or official who preyed on learners “has no place in the education system." The 38-year-old Umqhele Secondary School teacher is accused of raping a 16-year old pupil on the school premises in Ivory Park, Midrand, on Friday. The Gauteng Department of Education became aware of the rape allegations when the case was reported to its district office last week. The department said it had made available its psycho-social unit to provide support to the affected pupil and those close to her. It indicated that disciplinary processes against the alleged perpetrator had begun. The department added that the accused had tendered a letter of resignation.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Nicole McCain at News24
- Read too, Teacher accused of raping pupil at school tenders his resignation, at TimesLIVE
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