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TimesLIVE reports that a teacher from Sunward Park High School in Boksburg has been dismissed after allegations were made that he sexually and verbally abused female pupils on school grounds and outside the premises.
The Gauteng education department confirmed the school governing body-appointed educator was dismissed in absentia on Thursday following a disciplinary hearing. Incidents are alleged to have taken back to 2024, with the most recent incident having taken place in August 2025. Parents filed a complaint on 27 August and the teacher was suspended the next day. He faced three counts of sexual assault and one of verbal misconduct. According to the department, his behaviour was “disgraceful, improper and unbecoming” of a teacher.
The department said the case would be reported to the SA Council for Educators with a recommendation that his name be permanently removed from the educators’ register, thereby preventing him from teaching again in SA. Gauteng education MEC Matome Chiloane. said the department “strongly condemns any form of violence, abuse or misconduct by educators. Teachers are entrusted with the safety, care and development of learners and any breach of that trust is treated with seriousness.”
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Gugulethu Mashinini at DailyDispatch
- Read too, Gauteng teacher fired after sexual assault and misconduct allegations surface, at News24 (subscription / trial registration required)
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