Gr 9 pupil commits suicide after alleged mockery by teacher over his sexuality

[Grant]

The Gauteng education department is investigating allegations that homophobic comments from a Soweto school teacher prompted a grade 9 pupil to commit suicide.

The department has confirmed that a PJ Simelane secondary school pupil took his own life earlier this week after allegedly being mocked by his teacher over his sexuality.

The teacher at PJ Simelane secondary school in Dobsonville is facing accusations that she made fun of the learner’s sexuality in front of the whole class.
Eyewitness News can confirm the teacher in question is female and the incident happened during a speech presentation session.

The learner is believed to have been a boy child who identified himself as gay and this is what the teacher ended up making the lesson about.

When the school closed for the day the learner decided not to go back to school and took his own life at home.

Gr 9 pupil commits suicide after alleged mockery by teacher over his sexuality

The department has confirmed that a PJ Simelane secondary school pupil took his own life after allegedly being mocked by his teacher over his sexuality.

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[GreatWmR]

This one hits home
A close friend of mine took his own life because of his overly religious step mother

 

[Brian_G]

Gr 8 / 9 has to be the most sensitive years for self-acceptance.

 

[vigras rojara]

This is awful.

 

[RedViking]

It's enough that kids get bullied by other kids, and now the teacher as well. Who knows what the home circumstances was like as well. Kid must have felt hopeless and lost.