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02 June 2023 - NW1380

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Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)       With reference to her reply to question 618 on 22 March 2023 regarding the 191 sexual misconduct cases reported, what is the (a)(i) name of each school and (ii) in which province, (b) circuit, (c) name of each school where the four teachers were struck off the SA Council for Educators roll indefinitely, (d)(i) name of each school and (ii) in which province were the 19 educators found guilty of sexual abuse only, (e) age of the educator and/or teacher in each of the four and 19 cases and (f) age of the victim in each case; (2) whether any of the cases resulted in pregnancy; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

Reply:

(1) 

No.

School name

Age of the Educator

 

Age of the leaner

Verdict

Sanction

Offence[1]

1

Laerskool Pionier Primary School

30

 

12

Guilty

Removal from the register indefinitely

Sexual relationship with a learner

2

 

Witterdrift HS

 

19

Guilty

Removal from the register Indefinitely

Sexual assault and sexual relationship with a learner

3

 

St Barnads High School

 

15 and 16 years

Guilty

Removal from the register Indefinitely

Sexual assault of learners

4

 

Isikhokelo Primary School

 

12 and 13 years

Guilty

Removal from the register Indefinitely

Sexual harassment and assault of learners

5

 

Nkgopoleng Secondary School

 

Grade 10 , Pregnant and gave birth in 2015 

Guilty

Removal from the register Indefinitely

Sexual relationship and impregnation of a learner

6

Thuto-Thebe SS

28

 

20 years

Guilty

Removal from the register Indefinitely

Sexual Relationship with a learner

7

Christiaan De Wet Combined School

53

 

16

Guilty

Removal from the register Indefinitely

Sexual relationship with a learner

8

Kuyakhanya PS

33

 

14 and 16 years

Guilty

Removal from the register Indefinitely

Sexual assault of learners

9

Enkwenkwezini Primary School

51

 

13

Guilty

Removal from the register Indefinitely

Assault of a learner

10

Welkom Prep School

46

 

14

Guilty

Removal from the register Indefinitely

Sexual harassment of a learner and use of improper language on learners

11

Melkhoutfontein Primary School

23

 

16

Guilty

Removal from the register Indefinitely

Sexual assault of a learner

12

Ntwampe Technical High

54

 

16 to 17

Guilty

Removal from the register Indefinitely

Forcing learners to strip naked as a punishment

13

Madiba-A- Toloane Secondary School

53

 

17-19

Guilty

Removal from the register Indefinitely

Locking up learners in a strong room overnight

14

Blackhill Primary School

30

 

12

Guilty

Removal from the register Indefinitely

Locking up a learner in a strong room overnight

15

Kagisho Com
prehensive School

60

 

16

Guilty

Removal from the register Indefinitely

Severe assault of a learner

16

Xolani Primary School

36

 

12 to 13

Guilty

Removal from the register Indefinitely

Assault

of learners

17

Mpatleng
Secondary School

49

 

18

Guilty

Removal from the register Indefinitely

Severe assault of a learner

18

Naluxolo Primary School

31

 

12 to 13

Guilty

Removal from the register Indefinitely

Assault of learners

19

Luthuthu Jnr Sec School

50

 

12

Guilty

Removal from the register Indefinitely

Gross negligence by putting a learner in a pit latrine

[1] It should be noted that when the organisation submitted 19 names of teachers who were removed from the roll of educators, 9 of the offences were not sexual harassment, but other offences as indicated in the tables.

Information on which provinces the schools are located in  is contained in the attached annexure.

(2) ) One case resulted in pregnancy, see number 5 on the above table.

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