GED clarifies: Dr Knak principal retired, not resigned amid misconduct claims

ACTIONSA has hailed the resignation of the Dr Knak Primary School principal after mounting allegations of financial mismanagement and misconduct, including claims of lavish spending while pupils learned in crumbling classrooms.

- MASABATA MKWANANZI

ACTIONSA has hailed the resignation of the Dr Knak Primary School principal after mounting allegations of financial mismanagement and misconduct, including claims of lavish spending while pupils learned in crumbling classrooms.

John Moodey, ActionSA Member of the Gauteng Legislature, said the principal's resignation followed unrelenting pressure from the School Governing Body (SGB) and concerned community members who exposed serious governance failures at the school.

"This development is a direct result of the tireless efforts of the SGB and community members who flagged these issues," he said.

The allegations against the principal included financial mismanagement, among them the purchase of an office chair worth R9 500 while classrooms were starved of basic learning materials and learners were forced to use unhygienic, unsafe toilets.

Moodey said the SGB had repeatedly raised red flags about the principal's leadership, accusing him of poor governance and allowing the school's infrastructure to deteriorate.