{"id":47624,"date":"2023-03-28T11:58:27","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T09:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/three-eastern-cape-teachers-suspended-for-alleged-sexual-misconduct-20230328\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T00:31:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T22:31:20","slug":"three-eastern-cape-teachers-suspended-for-alleged-sexual-misconduct-20230328","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/three-eastern-cape-teachers-suspended-for-alleged-sexual-misconduct-20230328\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Eastern Cape teachers suspended for alleged sexual misconduct"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Eastern Cape Department of Education has suspended three teachers from the Alfred Nzo East District for alleged sexual misconduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div 'helvetica=\"\" arial;font-size:16px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:#fcfcfb;\"=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8oetd\" data-offset-key=\"bk80b-0-0\" helvetica,=\"\" neue',=\"\" pro',=\"\" sans=\"\" source=\"\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"bk80b-0-0\">\n<div 'helvetica=\"\" arial;font-size:16px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:#fcfcfb;\"=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8oetd\" data-offset-key=\"8ncus-0-0\" helvetica,=\"\" neue',=\"\" pro',=\"\" sans=\"\" source=\"\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"8ncus-0-0\">\n<div 'helvetica=\"\" arial;font-size:16px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:#fcfcfb;\"=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8oetd\" data-offset-key=\"5pavi-0-0\" helvetica,=\"\" neue',=\"\" pro',=\"\" sans=\"\" source=\"\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"5pavi-0-0\">\n<p>This was confirmed by departmental spokesperson, Mali Mtima, stating that the teachers were suspended following a preliminary investigation conducted by the district, which confirmed some of these allegations. <\/p>\n<p>Mtima said that the teachers are from one school; however, their names cannot be mentioned to protect the identity of the learners.<\/p>\n<div 'helvetica=\"\" arial;font-size:16px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:#fcfcfb;\"=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8oetd\" data-offset-key=\"fl0s4-0-0\" helvetica,=\"\" neue',=\"\" pro',=\"\" sans=\"\" source=\"\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"fl0s4-0-0\">\n<div 'helvetica=\"\" arial;font-size:16px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:#fcfcfb;\"=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8oetd\" data-offset-key=\"dpq6g-0-0\" helvetica,=\"\" neue',=\"\" pro',=\"\" sans=\"\" source=\"\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"dpq6g-0-0\">\n<p>\u201cTwo of the teachers were served on March 24, 2023, while the third was served his letter (of suspension) yesterday morning because he was unavailable when the others received their letters,\u201d said Mtima.<\/p>\n<div 'helvetica=\"\" arial;font-size:16px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:#fcfcfb;\"=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8oetd\" data-offset-key=\"6tl82-0-0\" helvetica,=\"\" neue',=\"\" pro',=\"\" sans=\"\" source=\"\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"6tl82-0-0\">\n<div 'helvetica=\"\" arial;font-size:16px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:#fcfcfb;\"=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8oetd\" data-offset-key=\"5np23-0-0\" helvetica,=\"\" neue',=\"\" pro',=\"\" sans=\"\" source=\"\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"5np23-0-0\">\n<p>\u201cA psychosocial support team has been activated and started counselling and debriefing these learners last week as one of them (learners) left school and attempted suicide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mtima added that the provincial and district offices are monitoring the situation and providing necessary support to avert any loss of life due to this incident. 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