Western Cape Education Department Denies Teacher’s Unfair Dismissal Claim After Harassment Case

In South Africa’s Western Cape, the Education Department has denied claims made by a teacher that she was unfairly let go from her position, following a sexual harassment case that she filed against a fellow teacher. In a TikTok video, Kelly Manus alleged that she laid the complaint against Symphony High School principal’s husband after he touched her inappropriately. She also claims that the principal jeopardised her opportunity to become a permanent teacher at the school. The department’s spokesperson, Bronagh Hammond, says the allegations are factually incorrect: