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Ramaphosa Speaks on Sexual Assault, Rape at South African Schools

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa slammed the "abhorrent behaviour" between teachers and pupils when he spoke at the SA Democratic Teachers Union's 9th national congress in Nasrec.

South Africa: Rampahosa Says Teacher, Pupil Sexual Relationships Are 'Abhorrent'

News24Wire, 25 September 2019

President Cyril Ramaphosa has slammed sexual relationships teachers had with pupils as "abhorrent behaviour", asking for it to be stopped. Read more »

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President Cyril Ramaphosa (file photo).

South Africa: Let's Talk to Reduce Teen Pregnancy

SAnews.gov.za, 1 August 2019

With some 82 000 learners between the ages of 14 and 19 having fallen pregnant in 2017 alone, South Africa is pinning its hopes on a social and behaviour change campaign to curb… Read more »
South Africa: Teacher At Well-Known Durban Girls' School Suspended After Sexual Harassment Allegations

News24Wire, 30 July 2019

A male teacher accused of sexually harassing female pupils at Grosvenor Girls High School in Durban has been suspended, according to the Department of Education. Read more »
South Africa: Pretoria Primary School Teacher Facing 7 Counts of Sexual Assault

News24Wire, 8 February 2019

A Pretoria teacher, who is alleged to have inappropriately touched learners at Valhalla Primary School in Centurion, is facing seven counts of sexual assault. Read more »
South Africa: Sexual Assault Charges Against Teacher Dropped After Five Postponements

GroundUp, 22 May 2018

The charges against a teacher accused of sexual assault at Thandokhulu High School in Mowbray, Cape Town, were withdrawn on Tuesday. Read more »

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Should South Africa's Sexual Offences Register Be Made Public?

South Africa's National Register for Sexual Offenders, established through an Act of Parliament in 2007, details a list of persons convicted of sexual offences against children and ... Read more »
- South Africa: Making Sexual Offenders Registry Public a Recipe for Disaster - Legal Expert
- South Africa: How Effective Would Be Making the National Register for Sexual Offenders Public?
South African School Sexual Assault 'Disaster' to Be Investigated

More than 80 learners at a Soweto school have allegedly been sexually assaulted by a security guard in a case Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi said requires decisive action. ... Read more »
- South Africa: School Guard Accused of Sexual Assault to Appear in Court
- South Africa: Parliament Calls for Action Against Sexual Abuse in Schools

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Ramaphosa Speaks on Sexual Assault, Rape at South African Schools

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Should South Africa's Sexual Offences Register Be Made Public?

South African School Sexual Assault 'Disaster' to Be Investigated

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