PSA calls for an integrated legal framework to address sexual misconduct in education [SOUND]

# The Public Servants Association says it is alarmed by ongoing sexual misconduct by educators in South African schools, and the failure of existing legislation to adequately protect learners. The association’s Claude Naiker says recent reports have highlighted significant gaps in the legislative framework that allow sexual predators to continue working in educational environments, placing learners at risk. He adds that schools should be safe havens where children can learn and grow without fear of abuse: