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Cape Argus reports that according to Western Cape Minister of Education David Maynier, a Cape Town teacher who sexually assaulted a pupil five years ago has finally been suspended and will face a disciplinary hearing.
Teacher Ayanda Ntuthu continued teaching at the same school until last month, despite having been convicted on two counts of sexual assault in March this year at the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court. Apparently, the Western Cape Department of Education (WCED) had been unaware that Ntuthu had been prosecuted and found guilty until after the event. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said its responsibilities had not extended to informing the department about the prosecution. Maynier said: “I am obviously concerned about this matter, and for that reason I have instructed the department to undertake a review so that we can be sure that this does not happen again.” The review will consider, among other things, how such cases are monitored and how information is shared between the department and the NPA. In the meantime, Maynier said the child involved had received psycho-social support and Nthuthu had been instructed not to contact any student, member of staff, or member of the school governing body and not to enter the school premises at any time.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Mwangi Githahu at Cape Argus
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