News24 reports that a KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) teacher accused of sexually harassing some of his pupils has been axed from his job.

Dumisane Jabulani Thanjekwayo was also found to have stated that he was willing to pay one of his pupils to "test" if she was still a virgin. The Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) found that Thanjekwayo, who had taught Natural Sciences, should never be allowed to work with children in the future. The ruling, penned by senior ELRC arbitrator Raj Shanker, details the instances of sexual misconduct committed by Thanjekwayo between February and March 2022. The pupils who testified denied that they had plotted with anyone to give their evidence. Female teachers also spoke about how Thanjekwayo would comment about their bodies. Thanjekwayo was suspended following the allegations. During his testimony, he denied the allegations. He also claimed that he only complimented his colleagues to show how "easy going person" he was. He claimed that the school's deputy principal did not want him at the school because of allegations that he had touched the "bums and breasts of female teachers".

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Jeanette Chabalala at News24 (subscriber access only)

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