NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 621
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 28/03/2013
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 10/2013)
Mr D C Smiles (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
With reference to her reply to oral question 54 on 14 March 2013,
what was the nature of the offence for each teacher who was (a) found
guilty of misconduct and (b) granted conditional suspension from
being struck off the roll in the (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11 and (iii)
2011-12 financial years? NW780E
RESPONSE:
(a)
Teachers who received conditional suspension were charged and found guilty
for committing one or more of the following offences:
1. Assault
1.1 Corporal punishment on learner/s;
1.2 Assault of learner/s;
1.3 Assault of colleague/s; and
1.4 Assault of parent/s or members of the community.
2 Dishonesty
2.1 supplying false information and/or statement;
2.2 Failure to disclose and co-operate with Council and/or authority;
2.3 Withholding relevant information from the Council;
2.4 Corruption relating to examination or promotional posts, etc;
2.5 Falsification of documents;
2.6 Mismanagement of school funds;
2.7 Fraud; and
2.8 Theft.
3. Conduct
3.1 Insubordination;
3.2 Undermining of colleague/s;
3.3 Disrespect and rudeness;
3.4 Intimidation;
3.5 Poor performance;
3.6 Humiliation of colleague/s;
3.7 Humiliation of learner/s;
3.8 Negligence; and
3.9 Verbal abuse towards learner/s and colleague/s.
(b)
(i) For the periods 2009/10, 71 teachers were given conditional suspensions
including fines;
(ii) For the period 2010/11, 17 teachers were given conditional suspensions
including fines; and
(iii) For the period 2011/12, 10 teachers were given conditional
suspensions including fines.