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\nLOWERING A LEARNER INTO A PIT TOILET  \nThe South African Council for Educators (SACE) has learnt with shock and dismay about allegations wherein a principal of Luthuthu Secondary School allegedly used a rope to lower down an 11 years old pupil into a pit toilet to search and attempt to fish out his cell phone which had allegedly accidentally fallen into the said pit toilet. SACE condemns in the strongest terms possible this alleged inhumane behaviour by the principal.  \nSpeaking today in its Head Office, Centurion the SACE Chief Executive Officer Ms. Ella Mokgalane, indicated that the alleged teacher has been suspended pending an investigation into the allegations.  \nCouncil views these allegations in a very serious light and has already sent out a team of SACE investigators to visit the school on Wednesday 18 March 2021 and to investigate the allegations.  \nA precautionary suspension which has already been served on the principal will allow investigations to happen without any interference. As a professional body for educators, SACE calls upon all stakeholders, parents, and community members to report any inappropriate behaviour by teachers to it.  \nSACE would like to take the opportunity to applaud and thank those individuals andinstitutions, in particular, Khula community development that continue to report these kinds of cases to SACE”, said CEO Ella Mokgalane.  \nThe CEO further indicated that the Department of Social Development has arranged counselling for the learner and thanked them for their swift reaction and attendance to the learner.  \nIssued by the South African Council for Education (SACE) Office of the Chief Executive Office  \nDate:16 March 2021  \nInquiries:  \nJosinah Boikanyo Tel 012 697 9717  \nEmail: [Josinahb@sace.org.za](Josinahb@sace.org.za / pr@sace.org)[ / pr@sace.org](Josinahb@sace.org.za / pr@sace.org),za","cbCaibf8BhouYTTg","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibf8BhouYTTg","pdf",73972,"English","# SACE Condemnation of Principal Conduct\n## Investigation and Suspension Details\n## Call for Reporting and Stakeholder Support\n## Support for the Learner","[{\"question\":\"What action did SACE take regarding the Luthuthu Secondary School principal?\",\"answer\":\"SACE placed the principal on precautionary suspension pending a formal investigation into allegations of unethical and inhumane behavior.\"},{\"question\":\"Why was the learner allegedly lowered into the pit toilet?\",\"answer\":\"The learner was allegedly lowered into the toilet by the principal to retrieve a cell phone that had accidentally fallen inside.\"},{\"question\":\"What support has been provided to the affected learner?\",\"answer\":\"The Department of Social Development has arranged professional counseling for the learner following the incident.\"}]","SACE Media Statement - Condemnation of Luthuthu Secondary School Principal Incident | PDF",1792379272]