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News24 reports that a Gauteng teacher has been found not guilty after a Grade 8 pupil accused him of sexual misconduct.
The Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) found mathematics teacher Thomas Sombane not guilty after it concluded that the pupil had contradicted herself. The council also found she was "unreliable and not trustworthy". The pupil had accused Sombane of pointing at his private parts and saying: Ufunani la kimi (what do you want from me). She also accused him of brushing her thigh. She said this happened in 2019 while other pupils were present. According to the council, the pupil denied being problematic. And for her, ufunani la kimi meant Sombane wanted to "sleep with her". One of her classmates confirmed the incidents to the council. But two other pupils, who were in class at the time of the alleged incident, accused the complainant and her friend of lying. One of them, who testified in favour of the teacher, said Sombane had a "good relationship with learners", adding she had never seen him touching pupils inappropriately. The pupil said the complainant and her friend "misbehaved in class" and were both "troublesome". ELRC arbitrator S Fourie found the complainant was "indeed a troublesome learner". Fourie said Sombane was truthful in his testimony, adding he had no problem with the pupils.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Jeanette Chabalala at News24
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