A teacher who was fired after he hugged a grade 9 learner before professing his love for her has lost his bid to reclaim the job.
The teacher challenged his dismissal in the Johannesburg Labour Court, but the court ruled that his dismissal be upheld. The teacher had been employed with the Gauteng Department of Education since 2016.
His woes began when the grade nine learner opened a sexual harassment case against him.
He was subsequently suspended before a disciplinary hearing found him guilty. He was then fired from his job.
The learner added that the teacher also started inviting her to come and see him during her free periods, and even though she agreed out of respect, she never went to see him.
But the teacher disputed all these claims and insisted he had a learner/ teacher relationship with the student.
Meanwhile, A Lobatse man has faced the wrath of the law and will soon spend time behind bars for raping one of his boss’ guests.
Lobatse Magistrate, Gofaone Morweng last week found Mooketsi Mmolawa guilty of rape.
The background of the matter is that sometime in October 2021 in Lobatse, Mmolawa raped the complainant at his boss’ house.
On the fateful night, the convicted Mmolawa was in the company of his boss and his friends at a drinking spot.
His boss was in the company of the victim and her boyfriend who the boss had accommodated at his house for the weekend.
After enjoying their outing and agreeing to continue the night at home, the group left to change venues.
At home, the victim retired to bed early. Her boyfriend passed out in the living room whilst the boss went to sleep in his room. Mmolawa then saw his opportunity and took advantage of the vulnerable guest.