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News24 reports that the North West Department of Education has placed the principal of Matlape Primary School, in Coligny, on precautionary suspension due to allegations that he allegedly accepted a bribe to appoint a teacher.
The DOE said it received a tipoff from a whistleblower, who alleged possible corrupt activities at the school, prompting an investigation. A criminal case has not been opened. In March, a similar case was reported in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District, where a circuit manager and a school principal were placed on precautionary suspension. The allegations involved the potential soliciting or facilitating of money in exchange for influence in the recruitment process. The SA Democratic Teachers' Union (Sadtu) condemned the alleged actions by senior school management in some schools to solicit or accept bribes in exchange for jobs. Sadtu's provincial spokesperson, George Themba, said the allegations tainted the profession and gave teachers a bad name. "This, in our view, is tantamount to corruption, and we cannot condone it. It is tarnishing the image of the profession and it is highly unacceptable. There are people who have skills, but don't have money. Then it means their chances [of employment] are limited,” he pointed out.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Noxolo Sibiya at News24
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