The chairperson of the school governing body (SGB) at Laerskool Kollegepark, Andries Pienaar, on Thursday expressed his shock and disappointment with the arrest of a teacher at the school in connection with six-year-old Amy'Leigh de Jager's kidnapping.
Pienaar said the teacher was well-known in the community.
"During the interview process, she was the top candidate and received the highest score. She also received good reference from the previous local school she worked at," he said.
Pienaar said the arrested teacher's mom was also a respected, good local teacher.
"This has really shocked us."
He said disciplinary proceedings would be instituted against her.
Teaching and learning at the school were continuing as usual, he said.
Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi said the department would attend court proceedings on Friday, where the teacher and other suspects were expected to make a first appearance.
Amy'Leigh's 'kidnapper' was a 'top teacher', says school
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The chairperson of the school governing body (SGB) at Laerskool Kollegepark, Andries Pienaar, on Thursday expressed his shock and disappointment with the arrest of a teacher at the school in connection with six-year-old Amy'Leigh de Jager's kidnapping.
Pienaar said the teacher was well-known in the community.
"During the interview process, she was the top candidate and received the highest score. She also received good reference from the previous local school she worked at," he said.
Pienaar said the arrested teacher's mom was also a respected, good local teacher.
"This has really shocked us."
He said disciplinary proceedings would be instituted against her.
Teaching and learning at the school were continuing as usual, he said.
Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi said the department would attend court proceedings on Friday, where the teacher and other suspects were expected to make a first appearance.
6-year-old Amy'Leigh de Jager was kidnapped in front of her school gate on September 2 2019 by four men and loaded into a white Toyota Fortuner. Her grandfather, Martin Brouwer, spoke out about how the ordeal impacted their lives and describes the relief the family felt when they saw Amy’Leigh for the first time after the incident.
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