These include complaints of discrimination against people with HIV, corporal punishment, sexual misconduct with pupils, and nepotism.

The Gauteng education department has had to deal with 259 disciplinary hearings since April 2012, of which 128 had been completed.

According to the department, 13 people had been fired this year, while another 35 were suspended pending investigation outcomes.

The department was also investigating 36 cases against school governing bodies, mainly involving allegations of power abuse, financial mismanagement, and incompetence.

The North West education department was investigating 46 teachers and headmasters, six administrative staff members and one office worker on charges including sexual misconduct, absenteeism, and maladministration.

In Limpopo, eight headmasters and four teachers were being investigated on similar charges.

Mpumalanga's education department failed to respond to several inquiries.

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Oct 9, 2012

RobinH

Investigations without follow-up actions aren't worth a thing.
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Oct 9, 2012

midastouch

Why am I not surprised!!!!
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Oct 9, 2012

candilious

Haaibo are these people serious ............i am starting to think im watching HERO'S as i already know what is going to happen
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Oct 9, 2012

RobinH

candi, HI. I agree. We have perpetual announcements of intent, but seldom any actual action.
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Oct 9, 2012

Msiphos00

So many of them, we need a miracle in SA to get things right Jesus come down
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Oct 9, 2012

candilious

@Robin - Hi there ............................Jy kan dit weer se
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Oct 9, 2012

RobinH

Candi: Presies: dis net se en se en se, niks doen
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Oct 9, 2012

skwamasamabele

It seems everyone in SA needs retraining. From the Army, Police, taxi-drivers, TV licence drivers (all SA drivers), teachers, doctors, civils servants, Msholozi, his wives and govt ministers. A country full of paedophiles (priests, abathakathi, teachers, Msholozi, farmers), thieves and 2-legged vermins
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Oct 9, 2012

Msiphos00

Sexual offences in schools are caused by these young girls cos they dress in very short dresses to school which catches the eye of the teacher. Some give their bodies to the teachers to get marks so they can pass.
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Oct 9, 2012

THEOZA

@Msiphos00 these teachers are paedophiles, I am not a fan of women who wear short dresses and bear-all-kind-of clothes but that doesn't give these monsters rights to sleep with our kids, no no no no!!!!!!!!
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