191 cases of sexual misconduct reported to SACE, only 4 educators struck off the roll!
27 March 2023
The number of cases of sexual misconduct reported to the SA Council of Educators (SACE) last year, has risen quite dramatically from 92 in 2019/20 to 169 in 2020/21 and 191 in 2021/22. The Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, revealed this in answer to a written parliamentary question by the DA.
Given the 199 school days last year, that’s almost one case of sexual misconduct a day reported to SACE.
The 2022 crime statistics indicates a total of 294 rapes reported to have occurred on the premises of educational institutions (schools, universities, college, and day care facilities).
The DA finds it very concerning that SACE only instituted 23 disciplinary proceedings last year – a mere 12% of the reported cases of sexual misconduct. Of these 19 educators were found guilty of sexual misconduct, yet only four were struck off the roll indefinitely.