Basic Education Minister calls for tough action against offending teachers
The Minister of Basic Education Mrs Angie Motshekga regularly responds to parliamentary questions. The Minister responded to parliamentary questions from the Democratic Alliance regarding the number of various offences dealt with in the education sector between 2011 and 2016.
The South African Council of Educators (SACE) has provided the following information:
Total number of disciplinary hearings conducted and finalised 2012/13
|
Province |
KZN |
N. Cape |
E. Cape |
Limpopo |
MP |
NW |
GP |
FS |
WC |
TOTAL |
|
|
6 |
_ |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
_ |
21 |
(i) & (ii) Sexual abuse and Violence or corporal punishment cases per Province 2013/14
|
Province |
KZN |
N. Cape |
E. Cape |
Limpopo |
MP |
NW |
GP |
FS |
WC |
TOTAL |
|
Sexual Abuse |
24 |
01 |
16 |
05 |
05 |
06 |
17 |
10 |
19 |
104 |
|
Violence |
24 |
- |
02 |
08 |
29 |
07 |
14 |
04 |
115 |
182 |
(bb)Total number of disciplinary hearings conducted and finalised 2013/14
|
Province |
KZN |
N. Cape |
E. Cape |
Limpopo |
MP |
NW |
GP |
FS |
WC |
TOTAL |
|
|
10 |
- |
3 |
1 |
9 |
2 |
8 |
15 |
9 |
57 |
(i) & (ii) Sexual abuse and Violence or corporal punishment cases per Province 2013/14
|
Province |
KZN |
N. Cape |
E. Cape |
Limpopo |
MP |
NW |
GP |
FS |
WC |
TOTAL |
|
Sexual Abuse |
6 |
_ |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
_ |
21 |
|
Violence |
15 |
01 |
11 |
08 |
04 |
04 |
21 |
04 |
188 |
209 |
(cc) Total number of disciplinary hearings conducted and finalised 2014/15
|
Province |
KZN |
N. Cape |
E. Cape |
Limpopo |
MP |
NW |
GP |
FS |
WC |
TOTAL |
|
|
11 |
- |
5 |
8 |
10 |
7 |
10 |
12 |
6 |
69 |
(i) & (ii) Sexual abuse and Violence or corporal punishment cases per Province 2014/15
|
Province |
KZN |
N. Cape |
E. Cape |
Limpopo |
MP |
NW |
GP |
FS |
WC |
TOTAL |
|
Sexual Abuse |
23 |
02 |
06 |
06 |
09 |
05 |
22 |
10 |
11 |
|
|
Violence |
25 |
03 |
08 |
10 |
08 |
07 |
22 |
05 |
165 |
|
(b) Cases are categorised per province and not per district.
(2) The SACE has provided the DBE with the following information:
- Total number of misconduct cases reported to SACE for the periods:
- 2011/12 - 525
|
(i) Fraudulent qualifications, Financial mismanagement and Theft |
56 |
|
(ii) Sexual misconduct |
126 |
|
(iii) Physical assault |
174 |
- 2012/13 - 556
|
(i) Fraudulent qualifications, Financial mismanagement and Theft |
65 |
|
(ii) Sexual misconduct |
104 |
|
(iii) Physical assault |
182 |
- 2013/14 - 600
|
(i) Fraudulent qualifications, Financial mismanagement and Theft |
42 |
|
(ii) Sexual misconduct |
82 |
|
(iii) Physical assault |
209 |
- 2014/15 - 572
|
(i) Fraudulent qualifications, Financial mismanagement and Theft |
34 |
|
(ii) Sexual misconduct |
88 |
|
(iii) Physical assault |
252 |
- 2015/16 - 593
|
(i) Fraudulent qualifications, Financial mismanagement and Theft |
40 |
|
(ii) Sexual misconduct |
97 |
|
(iii) Physical assault |
267 |
Minister Motshekga views these offences very seriously. She has urged all teachers to uphold the highest professional standards and to demonstrate good conduct so they can be exemplary to the learners who depend on them for guidance and life skills.
The Minister has made an appeal that teachers refrain from activities that may tarnish the image of the profession and the education sector as a whole. Minister Motshekga has called for tough action to be taken against those found guilty especially in cases involving learners.
Enquiries:
Elijah Mhlanga (Department of Basic Education)
Cell: 083 580 8275
Themba Ndlovu (SACE)
Cell: 071 606 3311
