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Pupils at the Mahlontebe Secondary School in Marble Hall, Limpopo, went on strike last week demanding the removal of the teachers after claims that they had sexual relationships with girls at the school.

No teaching and learning had taken place since schools reopened two weeks ago. Schooling resumed on Monday after the removal of the five, teachers and the school principal.

The department of education said yesterday that the affected teachers, including the principal, were reporting to the area's circuit offices since Monday.

Department spokesman Pat Kgomo said the decision was taken because the teachers were not safe at the school.

School governing body chairman Ephraim Chiloane blamed the department for the situation at the school , saying it failed to support the school.

"Had the department attended to these problems, this school would be mentioned in the same breath as those that produced excellent matric results last year".

Deputy president of the learners representative council Neo Masuku said matters came to a head last year after a Grade 11 pupil smashed a teacher's vehicle, accusing him of cheating on her, after she allegedly caught him having sex with her classmate.

Chiloane said the school was now running with a staff of 17 teachers.

"We are appealing to the provincial department of education to replace the (four) teachers as a matter of urgency or bring back those who had been chased away so that our children can continue learning".

Kgomo said the affected subjects would be allocated to other teachers with the necessary skill .

"It must be borne in mind that the cases these teachers are accused of remain allegations until proven otherwise.

They will therefore remain in the employ of the school," said Kgomo.

The South African Council of Educators, which visited the school yesterday, said learning and teaching continued at the school while officials from the council conducted their investigations.

"Teachers found to be bedding female pupils could be dismissed from the teaching profession for a period of five to eight years, depending on the circumstance of the offence.

"The investigations will take a while, but once we are done, we will release the results so that other teachers can learn from the Mahlontebe situation," Sace spokesman Themba Ndlovu said.

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Feb 2, 2012

imthegreatest

Department spokesman Pat Kgomo said the decision was taken because the teachers were not safe at the school.

NO SIR! kids are not safe around these sex pests.
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Feb 2, 2012

MorenaWaPolelo

Masuku said matters came to a head last year after a Grade 11 pupil smashed a teacher's vehicle, accusing him of cheating on her, after she allegedly caught him having sex with her classmate
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What an insult to the teaching profession, an they want to be paid more bloody perverts!!!
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Feb 2, 2012

tsayaya

these sex pests teachers must apply for employment at the new opened Australia's College of Sex, their CV's are good for the job!
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Feb 2, 2012

Kgaoza606

Good shot... Unfortunately this is happening everywhere even at Universities and colleges.
The garden of eden ke mathata....
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Feb 2, 2012

MGEEZ

imthegreatest
Department spokesman Pat Kgomo said the decision was taken because the teachers were not safe at the school.

NO SIR! kids are not safe around these sex pests.
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Precisely!!!!!
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Feb 2, 2012

MGEEZ

As a matter of fact teachers with such tendencies should not be allowed to teach again or perform any job that will bring them into contact with minor children.
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Feb 2, 2012

Dr.Breeze

People they are all to blame both teachers and learners after all the girls were not forced in anyway to sleep with the teachers
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Feb 2, 2012

MsKinkyakaKamaSutra

@Bloggers, good morning



"It must be borne in mind that the cases these teachers are accused of remain allegations until proven otherwise.
They will therefore remain in the employ of the school," said Kgomo
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Yes we know, innocent until proven guitly on the same token "where there is smoke there is bound to be fire". So you purporting that the kids are making up the stories, why was the teacher's window smashed, why do you deem it unsafe for them to be at the school.

Fukc Mzansi, protect your children and not dic*kloose scumbags.........


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Feb 2, 2012

MsKinkyakaKamaSutra

@Dr.Breeze
People they are all to blame both teachers and learners after all the girls were not forced in anyway to sleep with the teachers
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I understand where you are coming from BUT se*x with a minor is statutory rape whether consensual or not........... Teachers are entrusted by parents (with regards to wellbeing of kids) and they should know better

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Feb 2, 2012

swona

their male organs must be removed!
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