Teaching posts apparently on sale for R2 800

THE KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education has taken a controversial stance by refusing to investigate allegations suggesting that officials are selling teaching posts to desperate unemployed teachers for R2 800.

- SIPHO JACK

The department's spokesperson, Muzi Mahlambi, stated that they cannot act on claims that have not been officially reported to them. "We can't investigate allegations that have not been reported to us.

"Who are we going to investigate, and who is the complainant?" he questioned.

When the name of the alleged perpetrator, Jabulani Ndlovu from Umlazi District, was mentioned, Mahlambi revealed that Ndlovu had retired 15 years ago, further complicating the potential for accountability.

"The old man retired 15 years ago; ask the victims to share the information with me," he responded, seemingly dismissive of ongoing claims.

This comes in the wake of a Daily News exposé detailing how unsuspecting unemployed teachers were coerced into paying for positions at Verulam Secondary School in Durban.