Gauteng education confirms man caught on video harassing woman is a teacher

The Gauteng department of education says the man caught on a video in a taxi allegedly sexually harassing a woman who was close to tears as he told him and other men to stop is indeed a teacher and they are investigating his conduct.

The man was captured in a video that went viral when he was seen with other men touching a woman passenger who kept pleading with them not to touch her.

Social media users outed the man as Lungelo Biyela, a grade 4 teacher at Centurion Primary School.

The department's Steve Mabona confirmed to Sowetan on Wednesday that the man is their employee.

“The Gauteng department of education can confirm that the implicated individual is an employee of the department. We are investigating circumstances surrounding this matter, for necessary consequence management to take place.”

It is not yet known when the incident happened, but the victim in the video seems to be the only woman in the taxi. Two men, including the teacher, are seated in front of her. She is also seated next to a man. Her shouts of “don’t touch me” seem to be directed at him.

While she pleads not to be touched, the teacher also reaches out to touch the woman, who says: “Don’t touch me, don’t bore me,” in Setswana.

The man then looks into the camera with a smirk on his face. Later, all three men try to hide their faces after realising the woman was recording them.

Throughout the interaction, the taxi driver does not seem to intervene.

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