Principal who doubled matric pass rate fired for punching teacher

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A principal who doubled his school's matric pass rate by organising extra classes was furious when some pupils did not attend.

But Linda Kofi's attempt to deal with the grade 12s cost him his job after he punched a teacher in the face in the middle of a class.

These were part of a programme the physics teacher introduced when he was appointed principal in 2012, and he told Enslin he had doubled the school's 48% pass rate to 96% through his efforts.Life orientation teacher Lungelwa Sifumba said she clashed with Kofi over his attempt to deal with the absent pupils. Eventually he appeared in her class, began closing the students' books and told her “He asked her to move out of his way then shoved her.

“He decided to find space between her and the desks to pass, but she closed the gap and they bumped each other,” said Enslin, recounting the principal's evidence. Phillip Mtywaku Senior Secondary School in Peelton, near King William's Town, where principal Linda Kofi was fired for punching a teacher in her face.The injuries were more likely to have been caused by an alleged beating in his office after Sifumba's husband and another man arrived at the school, he said. “As I understand it, there is a criminal matter pending where this will be dealt with.

 

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GBV how do you push, embarrass and punch a female teacher when you’re the head master! A just outcome, the teacher should hv laid a charge of assault with the police

So much anger, Teacher? Oh c'mon bro.

May God continue to bless you sir. I never believe it's going to work out because I have lost a lot in different places I know one day they will face the judgment. I really appreciate you,👉Sethu_Raman_1

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