By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education says they are going to take very serious action against a teacher accused with sexual grooming of a grade seven learner. The teacher from Pitlochry Primary school at Westville, west of Durban is accused of sending inappropriate messages of a sexual nature to the pupil. The Department says a comprehensive report with recommendations has been sent to its Head of Department to make a decision on the future of the teacher. Outraged parents and community members staged a protest outside the school yesterday, calling for the teacher to be removed and criminal action be taken against him. Spokesperson for the Department, Muzi Mahlambi says the teacher in question was involved in a similar case at a different school some time ago, and that case will be reopened as part of this investigation....

<p>By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education says they are going to take very serious action against a teacher accused with sexual grooming of a grade seven learner. The teacher from Pitlochry Primary school at Westville, west of Durban is accused of sending inappropriate messages of a sexual nature to the pupil. The Department says a comprehensive report with recommendations has been sent to its Head of Department to make a decision on the future of the teacher. Outraged parents and community members staged a protest outside the school yesterday, calling for the teacher to be removed and criminal action be taken against him. Spokesperson for the Department, Muzi Mahlambi says the teacher in question was involved in a similar case at a different school some time ago, and that case will be reopened as part of this investigation....</p>

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