Family of learner allegedly hit and called the K-word by teacher want justice
By Chulumanco Mahamba
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Johannesburg - The family of the Northriding Secondary School learner who was allegedly hit, sprayed with sanitiser and called the K-word by a teacher have vowed to get justice.
An Afrikaans teacher at Northriding Secondary School was suspended on Thursday following an alleged racist incident in which the female educator allegedly hit a Grade 8 learner and called other learners âbaboons, drug dealers and k sâ.
Education Department spokesperson Steve Mabona told the media at the school on Friday that initial investigations indicated that an altercation over noise-making occurred on Thursday morning between a Grade 8 learner and an educator.
Itâs up to teachers to make an impact
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I have always believed that it is the principals and teachers who are responsible for the children of the poor receiving an excellent education (not only schooling ).
Yes, we pay our taxes which must pay for the education of our children. Government continues to say they do not have enough money to fund education properly.
Yes, we must fight for more resources in schools but I have mentioned that in numerous articles in my Cape Argus column that our teachers have to see that our children get an excellent education.
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.
Teacher suspended for allegedly calling pupils k-word, baboons, drug dealers
By Chulumanco Mahamba
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Johannesburg - An Afrikaans teacher at Northriding Secondary School has been suspended following an incident where she allegedly hit a Grade 8 pupil and called other learners the k-word.
Gauteng Department of Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi visited the school on Friday morning to get to the bottom of the incident.
The allegations came after the friend of the affected pupil’s parents posted on social media that the 14-year-old pupil was called a K-word by a teacher at the school.
Speaking to the media at the school, spokesperson for the department, Steve Mabona said the incident started in a Grade 8 Afrikaans class on Thursday morning.
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The teacher accused of racism at Northriding Secondary School has been suspended, the Gauteng education department said on Friday.
Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi welcomed the teacher s immediate suspension after an alleged racist incident at the school this week.
Lesufi visited the school on Wednesday following reports of the incident. 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, Lesufi said.
The school s governing body suspended the teacher with immediate effect, while disciplinary processes were being finalised, Lesufi added.