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He is accused of raping a 16-year old pupil on school premises.
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says the department will n
ever tolerate nor condone any sexual relations or harassment of learners by educators .
A Gauteng teacher has handed himself over to police in connection with allegations that he raped a pupil.
The 38-year-old Umqhele Secondary School teacher is accused of raping the 16-year old pupil on the school premises in Ivory Park, Midrand on Friday.
On Wednesday morning, police spokesperson Captain Mavela Masondo confirmed that the teacher had handed himself over. A 38-year-old suspect who allegedly raped a 16-year-old learner inside the school premises in Ivory Park handed himself over to the police on Wednesday morning. He is expected to appear in the Tembisa Magistrate s Court on Thursday, facing a charge of rape, Masondo said.
Gauteng teacher, accused of raping learner, hands himself in after a week on the run
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Johannesburg - The Umqhele Secondary School teacher, who is accused of raping a learner on school premises, has handed himself to the police after a week on the run.
Gauteng police spokesperson Captain Mavela Masondo confirmed that the 38-year-old man handed himself in at Tembisa police station on Wednesday morning.
“He was charged with rape and was expected to appear in the Tembisa Magistrate’s Court on Thursday,” he said.
Masondo said the teacher allegedly raped the 16-year-old Grade 10 learner on school premises in Ivory Park on Friday, May 14.