MHUBHE HIGH WAS WARNED

MBABANE – Mhubhe High School was warned about the chaos which erupted at the school.
The commotion which took place at the school came after foretold report by the department of Guidance and Counselling under the Ministry of Education and Training. This department had requested the school to intervene before the matter worsened.

The report, which is dated March 15, 2019, was addressed to the school’s office as a follow-up of professional misconduct cases of teacher-learner relationships.

Fast forward to two months, the mayhem eventually happened and saw irate pupils rioting and vandalising property in the school. The furious pupils were protesting against one of their teachers, suspected to be having sexual relationships with female pupils.

Police and firefighters were called to the school, as pupils had burnt down the staffroom.  
According to the report, the school manager was requested to facilitate a speedy handling of the case. It stated that the teacher was alleged to have sexual relationships with a number of learners in the school.

The name of the teacher will not be revealed because the matter is still subject to investigation.  It further stated that the matter was reported to the police since it was a criminal offence. It further cited that a report was compiled and sent to the schools manager’s office through the Manzini regional education officer for professional misconduct disciplinary hearing as per the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) Act of 1982.

However, it reiterated that the matter had still not been attended to since then, and the learners were threatening to burn down the school because it seemed that the ministry was not doing anything about it.

Request

“We kindly request the schools manager to intervene before the matter gets out of control,” reads part of the report. 
Agrippa Dlamini, the head teacher of the school, referred this reporter to the Regional Education Officer (REO), Mlimi Mamba.

“Can I please refer you to the REO. I respect journalists and their job, but I am not allowed to comment on this matter further, thank you,” Dlamini said.
REO Mamba confirmed receipt of the letter but refused to elaborate on it further.

“I know what has happened and where we are as far as this issue is concerned. However, I prefer to keep to myself some of these things,” Mamba said.
He further stated that the matter was still under investigation since it was at a sensitive stage. Mamba said the issue should be sorted out amicably in the most mature way. He further maintained that there would be a meeting at the school on Tuesday, May 14 at 9am.  Meanwhile, the school has been closed until further notice.

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