Leaked video proves teacher did have sexual relations with learner
Teacher misconduct
During the hearing, ELRC arbitrator Monde Boyce voiced concern about the increasing frequency of teacher misconduct involving pupils, noting that such cases have almost reached crisis levels. BOOTED: G.Park onnie.
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A teacher from Golf View Secondary School in Mahikeng, North West, has been dismissed after being found guilty of having a sexual relationship with a pupil.
The Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) fired Modise Mokomele on 5 May following an arbitration hearing where explicit videos and photos were presented as evidence.
The scandal surfaced when a video allegedly showing Mokomele engaged in a sexual act with the pupil, identified as Learner B, began circulating among students at the school.
Witnesses testified during the ELRC hearing, confirming that the footage was widely shared. Learner B had reportedly confided in another pupil about her relationship with Mokomele after their first-term tests in 2024.
Despite being warned about the risks, Learner B continued the relationship.
During the hearing, ELRC arbitrator Monde Boyce voiced concern about the increasing frequency of teacher misconduct involving pupils, noting that such cases have almost reached crisis levels. Boyce concluded that Mokomele was unsuitable to work with children and ordered that his name be placed on the Department of Social Development’s Child Protection Register.
A teacher at the school, Lesego Mosweu, testified that she was shocked after receiving the explicit content via WhatsApp and immediately reported it to the principal, Daniel Manone.
Although Mokomele denied the allegations, both Manone and Mosweu identified him in the video, and Boyce deemed his denials unconvincing.
In a related case, the ELRC also dismissed Paseka Molefe, the principal of Letsatsing Secondary School in Mmabatho, after finding him guilty of sexually assaulting a Grade 8 pupil.
Molefe allegedly grabbed the pupil’s waist and made inappropriate remarks.
The North West education department has encouraged learners to speak out against sexual victimisation and reiterated the importance of educators maintaining professional boundaries.
Department spokesperson Mphata Molokwane said that neither Mokomele nor Molefe had indicated whether they planned to appeal the dismissals.