# ActionSA says it is appalled by the persistent and systemic failures of the Gauteng Department of Education and the South African Council of Educators to properly vet educators. The party’s, Zwelithini Mtshali, says they are calling for the urgent strengthening of vetting protocols for all teaching and school support staff, and the automatic inclusion of convicted offenders on the National Child Protection Register. He says schools must be sanctuaries of learning and safety, not hunting grounds for predators:
ActionSA Gauteng concerned by the lack of vetting protocols for teachers [SOUND]
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