The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has hit back following allegations of a teacher who lost her job due to sexual harassment claims.
In a tiktok post, Kelly Manus makes a series of serious accusations against a fellow teacher at a local high school. She claims the matter wasn't adequately addressed as his wife is the principal.
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But the department says this couldn't be further from the
truth. The WCED says they reviewed Manus' contract and found she didn't qualify
for the conversion of her post
‘’Their appointment was not converted because they did not
qualify for conversion. The process is regulated in terms of the Education
Labour Relations Council (ELRC) Collective Agreement 2 of 2024. Through this
process, all contract appointments in vacant and funded substantive educator posts
could apply for conversion,’’ said Bronagh Hammond, WCED spokesperson.
‘’The individual was not in a vacant and funded substantive
post. They were appointed in an ad hoc post (substitute post) which does not
qualify in terms of the Collective Agreement. Their contract was always due to
end on 31 December 2024. The school followed the correct procedures in this
regard,’’ she added.
Hammond further reiterated that the school followed the
correct procedures with the sexual harassment case.
“The WCED Labour Directorate requested to meet with them to
initiate formal proceedings. However, they indicated that they did not want a
formal disciplinary hearing. The WCED continued to engage in the matter
informally given the serious nature of the allegations, and the alleged
educator was cautioned. There had been no prior nor subsequent complaints
regarding this educator.’’
According to the WCED, Manus is not unemployed and have
been appointed in another post at another school.
Meanwhile, a memorandum was handed over at the school on
Friday. Community members protested outside the school in support of Manus.
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Done by: Mitchum George
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