High school teacher’s dismissal for racial slur on girls upheld
‘Your conduct was despicable to say the least,’ says arbitration commissioner
09 June 2025 - 04:30
A Northern Cape school teacher fired for using racial slurs against two teenagers has lost his appeal against his dismissal, with the Education Labour Relations Council finding his language to have been abusive. ..
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