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By Alicia Mmashakana
Police are investigating the sexual assault of a Grade 2 girl allegedly by a staff member at Laerskool Dalmondeor in Johannesburg.
Gauteng education MEC Matome Chiloane said on Monday that the general assistant, who is in police custody, would precautionarily be removed as a general assistant at the school.
According to information at the department’s disposal, the child was sexually assaulted in one of the school’s cloakrooms on the 21 May. Her mother opened a case at the Mondeor police station on the same day.
The assault was unknown to the school until last week Tuesday when the police acted on the complaint and arrested the staff member.
Chiloane said the department took allegations of this nature seriously, and the safety, protection and psychological well-being of all learners remained a priority.
“It is heartbreaking that a child could be subjected to such trauma in a place meant to nurture and protect them. We condemn this alleged act in the strongest terms and call for the law to take its full course,” he said.
“This incident takes place during Child Protection Week, a period dedicated to raising awareness about the rights, safety, and dignity of children. It is a painful reminder of the urgent need to strengthen protective measures in all learning environments and ensure that no child is ever subjected to harm while under our care.”
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