A Daveyton high school principal has been suspended with immediate effect after it came to light that he had allegedly impregnated two of his pupils.
Gauteng education spokesperson Steve Mabona confirmed the principal’s suspension to News24 on Friday.
Mabona said a delegation from the Gauteng education department, which included MEC Panyaza Lesufi, visited the school on Thursday and served the suspension notice on the principal.
“We will be offering counselling and support to the girls along with their parents,” Mabona said.
“Our investigation is continuing.”
Mabona said the allegations were reported to the department shortly before schools closed for holidays after the first term.
“That made it difficult for us to investigate and affected the process of gaining information.
“But since the schools reopened, we acted as soon as we could.”
Mabona said any form of as
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