The Star reports that the principal of Soweto’s Adelaide Tambo School for learners with special needs has been chased away from the school after he was accused of exchanging jobs for sex.

The principal failed to report for duty on Wednesday after he was told to stay away by the community of White City in Soweto. On Tuesday, the community held a meeting with the principal and officials from the Gauteng Education Department. The meeting dragged on for hours but community members got their chance to vent their frustrations about the school and its principal. In the meeting, it was alleged that the principal was hiring female workers who would have to have sex with him before they could be employed. The community also complained that learners at the school did not get enough food, with the last meal being at 4pm every day. There were also complaints that some teachers at the school did not have qualifications. There were other concerns that the principal could have placed the safety of the learners in harm's way as some staff members had not been vetted by the school to ensure they could work with children with special needs. It is not clear if the school, which has boarding facilities, has hot water and other amenities that would make life comfortable for the learners.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Itumeleng Mafisa at The Star

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