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News24 reports that the CEO of a leading private school group in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), who faces allegations of domestic abuse involving his wife and children, has suspended his partner from her senior position at the school.
The estranged wife was suspended on 13 August on full pay and may be charged and required to attend a disciplinary hearing. She has been instructed not to report for duty until the board has decided she can return and has also been forbidden from contacting employees. The husband cannot be named to protect the identities of his wife and children. The woman's lawyer, Rudi Pottas, commented: "My client deems the suspension as a kneejerk reaction to the criminal, domestic violence and divorce proceedings." A KZN police spokesperson indicated that Umhlali police were investigating an assault case against the man. The man's wife also applied for a protection order at the KwaDukuza Magistrate's Court, which was granted. In her affidavit submitted to the police, the wife alleged her husband assaulted her after accusing her of having an affair and erected cameras in their home to monitor her every move. He also allegedly threatened to shoot their elder son between the legs after he tried to defend his brother. In his affidavit, the 16-year old boy claimed his father often beat and threatened him. Two former employees described the CEO as a controlling and abusive figure, contributing to a toxic work environment.
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