Lesufi welcomes suspension of teacher accused of racism
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi visited Northriding Secondary School, where a teacher was accused of racism
Gauteng’s Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has expressed disappointment in a Northriding Secondary School teacher who is accused of racism, after she allegedly called a pupil a k ffir. The educator has since been suspended, which Lesufi’s office has welcomed.
“As a Department, we are extremely disappointed about this incident – racism will never be tolerated in our schools. Educators must always teach and guide learners; not fight them. We welcome the move by the School Governing Body to suspend the teacher with immediate effect while disciplinary processes are being finalised,” Lesufi said during a visit to the school on Friday 7 May 2021.
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This comes after a report found the department spent over R430-million on sanitising schools.
The amount was spent over a three-month period.
“We have also received a letter from MEC Panyaza Lesufi’s office, requesting us to investigate the matter but anyway we were going to do it regardless,” said SIU spokesperson, Kaizer Kganyago.
The report into the spending was compiled by the provincial education department’s HOD.
Sunday 31 January 2021 - 6:30pm
File: A person disinfecting a classroom.
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This comes after a report found the department spent over R430-million on sanitising schools.
The amount was spent over a three-month period. Immediately when we got hold of the information in the public space, the head of the SIU put together a team to look into the matter and the team has already started work, they have already contacted the department, said SIU spokesperson, Kaizer Kganyago. We have also received a letter from MEC Panyaza Lesufi s office, requesting us to investigate the matter but anyway we were going to do it regardless.