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DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES AND CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE USE BY TEACHERS,
PRINCIPLES AND DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE
DISSIPLINêRE PROSEDURE EN GEDRAGSKODE VIR GEBRUIK DEUR ONDERWYSERS,
HOOFDE EN DISSIPLINêRE KOMMITEE
INTRODUCTION / VOORWOORD
The objective of this manual is to provide directives to teachers, principles, and disciplinary committee
with reference to the handling of disciplinary matters within the school context accordance the
Disciplinary Procedures and Code of Conduct.
Die doel van hierdie handleiding is om riglyne aan onderwysers, hoofde en dissiplinêre kommitee te
voorsien, met betrekking tot die hantering van dissiplinêre aangeleenthede binne skoolverband
ooreenkomstig die Dissiplinêre Prosedure en Gedragskode.
COPYRIGHT / OUTEURSREG:
Copyright subsist in this work. In terms of the Copyright Act, 98 of 1978, no part of this work may be
reproduced or transmitted in any form or by means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying,
recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the permission in writing from the
publisher.
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mag geen gedeelte van hierdie dokument in enige vorm of op enige manier, elektronies of meganies,
insluitende fotokopiëring, plaat- en bandopname of deur enige inligtingsbewarings- en ontsluitstelsel,
sonder skriftelike toestemming van die Uitgewer weergegee of gebruik word nie.
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INDEX / INHOUDSOPGAWE
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1. The purpose of this manual.
2. Disciplinary procedure vs. code of conduct.
Guidelines for a Code of Conduct for learners.
3. Control and maintenance of discipline.
3.1 Corrective action.
3.2 Uniformity.
3.3 Fairness.
3.4 The balance between uniformity and
fairness.
3.5 Lapse of time between the offence and the
taking of disciplinary action.
3.6 Hearing prior to entire discharge.
3.7 Social-/ Psychological Services.
3.8 Follow-up.
3.9 Knowledge of the disciplinary procedure /
code.
4. Relation between court cases and
disciplinary action.
4.1 Offences within the school context.
4.2 Offences outside school context.
4.3 Offences, which could result in
imprisonment.
5. The legal authority for the control and
discipline of learners.
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1. Doel van hierdie handleiding.
2. Dissiplinêre prosedure vs Gedragskode.
Riglyne vir ‘n Gedragskode vir leerders.
3. Bestuur en handhawing van dissipline.
3.1 Korrektiewe aksie.
3.2 Eenvormigheid.
3.3 Billikheid.
3.4 Die balans tussen eenvormigheid en
billikheid.
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3.5 Tydverloop tussen die oortreding en die
neem van dissiplinêre maatreëls.
3.6 Verhoor voor algehele uitsluiting.
3.7 Maatskaplike- / Sielkundige Dienste.
3.8 Opvolging.
3.9 Kennis van dissiplinêre prosedure / kode.
4. Verband tussen hofsake en dissiplinêre
optrede.
4.1 Oortredings binne skoolverband.
4.2 Misdrywe buite skoolverband.
4.3 Oortredings wat gevangenisstraf tot gevolg
het.
5. Die wetlike bevoegdheid vir die beheer en
dissipline van leerders.
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6. Disciplinary regulations of educators,
principal, tour managers and disciplinary
committee.
6.1 Educators.
6.2 Principal.
6.2.1 Disciplinary competency.
6.2.1.1 Procedure against learners that
break general rules.
6.2.1.2 Procedures if a transgressor is
refered to principal.
6.2.1.3 Serious instances of
misbehaviour.
6.2.2 Jurisdiction.
6.2.3 Reporting of disciplinary actions.
6.2.4 Appeal.
6.3 Tour management.
6.4 Disciplinary committee.
6.4.1 Construction of the disciplinary
committee.
6.5 Authorities of the chairman.
6.6 Function and procedure.
6.7 Jurisdiction and punishment.
7. Procedure for the holding of a disciplinary
hearing.
7.1 Preparation for a disciplinary hearing.
7.1.1 Determine whether an offence has
been committed.
7.1.2 Formulate the offence.
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6. Tugreglement van Opvoeders, Hoof,
Toerbestuur en Tugkomitee.
6.1 Opvoeders
6.2 Hoof.
6.2.1 Tugbevoegdheid.
6.2.1.1 Prosedure teen leerder wat
algemene oortredings begaan.
6.2.1.2 Prosedure indien oortreders na
die Hoof verwys word.
6.2.1.3 Ernstige gevalle van
wangedrag.
6.2.2 Jurisdiksie.
6.2.3 Rapportering van tugoptrede.
6.2.4 Appél.
6.3 ‘n Toerbestuurder.
6.4 Tugkomitee.
6.4.1 Samestelling van die Tugkomitee.
6.5 Magte van die voorsitter.
6.6 Funksie en prosedure.
6.7 Jurisdiksie en strawwe.
7. Prosedure vir die hou van ‘n dissiplinêre
verhoor.
7.1 Voorbereiding vir ‘n dissiplinêre verhoor.
7.1.1 Bepaal of ‘n oortreding begaan is.
7.1.2 Formuleer oortreding.
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7.1.3 Notification of disciplinary
hearing.
7.1.4 Persons present at a hearing.
7.2 Course of the disciplinary hearing.
7.2.1 Duties of the chairman.
7.2.2 Decision taking.
7.2.3 Determination of disciplinary
measure in the case of a conviction.
7.2.4 Conveying the decision to the
learner.
7.2.5 Completion of the appropriate
form.
7.2.6 Signing of the form.
7.2.7 Arrangement of a follow-up
interview.
7.3 Duties of the secretary during a hearing.
7.3.1 Recording of the disciplinary
hearing.
7.3.2 Format of minutes.
8. Appeal.
8.1 Objective.
8.2 Delegation of authority.
8.3 Right to appeal.
8.4 Appeal procedure.
8.4.1 Educators.
8.4.2 Principal
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7.1.3 Kennisgewing van dissiplinêre
verhoor.
7.1.4 Persone teenwoordig by ‘n verhoor.
7.2 Verloop van die dissiplinêre verhoor.
7.2.1 Pligte van die voorsitter.
7.2.2 Besluitneming.
7.2.3 Bepaling van dissiplinêre maatreël
in die geval van skuldigbevinding.
7.2.4 Oordra van die bevinding aan die
leerder.
7.2.5 Voltooiing van die toepaslike vorm.
7.2.6 Ondertekening van die vorm.
7.2.7 Reël van opvolgonderhoud.
7.3 Pligte van sekretaris/esse tydens verhoor.
7.3.1 Notulering van dissiplinêre verhoor.
7.3.2 Formaat van notule.
8. Appèl
8.1 Doel.
8.2 Gesagsdelegering.
8.3 Reg tot appèl
8.4 Appélprosedure.
8.4.1 Opvoeders.
8.4.2 Hoof.
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8.4.3 Disciplinary committee.
8.4.4 Appeal procedures where
suspension is applicable.
8.4.5 Appeal procedures where exclusion
is applicable.
8.4.6 Procedure after suspension and
exclusion of a learner.
8.5 People present at appeal.
9. Serious misconduct and the law.
10. Example of minutes for the use during a
disciplinary hearing.
11. Checklist for chairman for use during a
disciplinary hearing.
(Course of hearing step by step.)
12. Code of conduct for schools.
13. Reports for completion before and after
conclusion of disciplinary hearing.
13.1 Incident report (Annexure A)
13.2 Notification of disciplinary hearing to
learner. (Annexure B)
13.3 Notification of disciplinary hearing to
parent/guardian of learner. (Annexure B
(1))
13.4 Corrective measurement. (Annexure C)
13.5 Written warning. (Annexure C (1))
13.6 Notification of suspension. (Annexure C
(2))
13.7 Notification of expulsion. (Annexure D)
13.8 Appeal form (Annexure E) (To Chairman
of Governing Body)
13.9 Appeal form (Annexure E (1)) (To Head
of Department)
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8.4.3 Tugkomitee.
8.4.4 Appélprosedure waar skorsing ter
sprake is.
8.4.5 Appélprosedure waar algehele
uitsluiting ter sprake is.
8.4.6 Prosedure na skorsing en uitsetting
van ‘n leerder.
8.5 Persone betrokke by die appèl
9. Ernstige wangedrag en die Wet.
10. Voorbeeld van ‘n notule soos gehou tydens
‘n dissiplinêre verhoor.
11. Kontrolelys vir voorsitter vir gebruik tydens
‘n dissiplinêre verhoor. (Verloop van
verhoor stapsgewys.)
12. Gedragskode vir skole.
13. Verslae vir voltooiing voor en na afloop van
die dissiplinêre verhoor.
13.1 Voorvalleverslag. (Bylae A)
13.2 Kennisgewing van dissiplinêre verhoor aan
leerder. (Bylae B).
13.3 Kennisgewing van dissiplinêre verhoor aan
ouers/voogde van leerder. (Bylae B (1)).
13.4 Korrektiewe maatreël. (Bylae C).
13.5 Skriftelike maatreël. (Bylae C(1))
13.6 Kennisgewing van skorsing. (Bylae C(2))
13.7 Kennisgewing van algehele uitsluiting.
(Bylae D).
13.8 Appélvorm (Bylae E) (Na Voorsitter van
Beheerliggaam).
13.9 Appélvorm (Bylae E (1)) (Na
Departementshoof).
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13.10 Appeal form (Annexure E (2)) (To MEC)
13.11 Notification of appeal hearing. (Annexure
F)
13.12 Notification of appeal hearing to
parent/guardian of learner. (Annexure F
(1))
13.13 Notification of result: Appeal hearing
(Annexure G)
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13.10 Appélvorm (Bylae E (2)) (Na Lid van
Uitvoerends Raad).
13.11 Kennisgewing van Appélverhoor. (Bylae
F).
13.12 Kennisgewing van Appélverhoor aan
ouers/voogde van leerder. (Bylae F (1)).
13.13 Kennisgewing van uitslag : Appèlverhoor
(Bylae G).
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DISCIPLINARY MANUAL
DISSIPLINêRE HANDLEIDING
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THE PURPOSE OF THIS MANUAL
The purpose of this manual is to provide
guidelines to the principle, deputy-principle,
educators and disciplinary committee with
regard to the handling of disciplinary matters
within the school situation in accordance with
the disciplinary procedure and code of
conduct.
DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE VS CODE OF
CONDUCT
The disciplinary procedure prescribes the
basic rules which must be complied with when
applying discipline, whether informal or
formal discipline. The procedure has been
written in simple language and is easy to
understand. When circumstances necessitate
that a learner be disciplined, the rules
contained in the disciplinary procedure must
be strictly adhere to.
The code of conduct contains the types of
behavior of learners, which are not acceptable
to the principle, deputy-principle, educators,
community and governing body, in other
words the various offences of the school. The
code has been set out in two columns, namely
serious offenses in the left column and less
serious offenses in the right column.
Offences in the left column could result entire
discharge of a learner for a first offence. The
circumstances and merits of each case will be
decisive. Offenses contained in the right-hand
column are such that a first offence does not
justify entire discharge. Any disciplinary
measures, from a corrective measure to a
suspension can however be imposed, once
again with due consideration of the
circumstances and merits of each particular
case.
Guidelines for a Code of Conduct for
learners
Section 8 of the South African Schools Act
provides that a governing body of a public
school must adopt a Code of Conduct. The
Code of Conduct must aim at establishing a
discipline and purposeful environment to
facilitate effective education and learning in
schools
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2.
2.1
2.2
2.2.1
2.2.1.1
DOEL VAN HIERDIE HANDLEIDING
Die doel van hierdie handleiding is om riglyne te
voorsien aan die Hoof, Adjunkhoof, Opvoeders en
Tugkomitee met betrekking tot die hantering van
dissiplinêre aangeleenthede binne skoolverband
ooreenkomstig die dissiplinêre prosedure en
Gedragskode.
DISSIPLINêRE PROSEDURE VS
GEDRAGSKODE
Die dissiplinêre prosedure skryf die basiese reëls
voor wat nagekom moet word by die toepassing
van dissipline, hetsy informele of formele
dissipline. Die prosedure is in eenvoudige taal
geskryf en maklik om te verstaan. Wanneer
omstandighede dit genoodsaak dat ‘n leerder
gedissiplineer moet word, moet die reëls vervat in
die dissiplinêre prosedure noukeurig nagekom
word.
Die Gedragskode bevat die tipe gedrag van
leerders wat nie vir die Hoof, Adjunkhoof,
Opvoeders, Gemeenskap en Beheerliggaam
aanvaarbaar is nie, met ander woorde dit is die
verskillende oortredings van die Skool. Die kode
is in twee kolomme ingedeel, naamlik ernstige
oortredings in die linkerkantste kolom en minder
ernstige oortredings in die regterkantste kolom.
Oortredings vervat in die linkerkantste kolom kan
daartoe lei dat ‘n leerder vir ‘n eerste oortreding
permanent uit die Skool uitgesluit kan word. Die
omstandighede en meriete van elke geval sal
deurslaggewend wees. Oortredings vervat in die
regterkantste kolom
is sodanig dat dit nie by eerste oortreding ‘n
permanente uitsluiting sal regverdig nie. Enige
dissiplinêre maatreël vanaf ‘n eerste korrektiewe
maatreël tot ‘n skorsing kan egter opgelê word,
weereens met inagneming van die omstandighede
en meriete van elke besondere geval.
Riglyne vir ‘n Gerdagskode vir leerders
Artikel 8 van die Suid-Afrikaanse Skolewet maak
voorsiening daarvoor dat die Beheerliggaam van
‘n openbare skool ‘n Gedragskode moet aanvaar.
Die Gedragskode moet gerig wees op die
vestiging van ‘n gedissiplineerde en doelgerigte
omgewing om doeltreffende onderwys en studie
in skole te aanvaar.
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This document sets out guidelines for
consideration by governing bodies of public
schools in adopting a Code of Conduct for
learners to ensure that there is order and
discipline in schools.
The Code of Conduct must be subject to the
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa,
1996, the South African Schools Act, 1996
and provincial legislation. It must reflect the
constitutional democracy, human rights and
transparent communication, which underpin
South African society.
The code of conduct must inform the learners
of the way in which they should conduct
themselves at school in preparation for their
conduct and safety in civil society. It must set
a standard of moral behaviour for learners and
equip them with the expertise, knowledge and
skills they would be expected to evince as
worthy and responsible citizens. It must
promote the civic responsibilities of the school
and it must develop leadership. The main
focus of the Code of Conduct must be positive
discipline; it must not be punitive and
punishment oriented but facilitates
constructive learning.
Each school must develop its own Code of
Conduct. In formulating a Code of Conduct
as a consensus document and before adopting
it, the governing body must involve the
parents, learners, educators, and noneducators
at that school. After the adoption of
the Code of Conduct, each stakeholder must
receive a copy thereof. The above
stakeholders must also be consulted when the
Code of Conduct is reviewed annually or
when any amendments are made.
The purpose of a Code of Conduct is to
promote positive discipline, self- discipline
and exemplary conduct, as learners learn by
observation and experience.
All key stakeholders should be committed to
the Code of Conduct despite its being directed
specifically at learners.
The Code of Conduct must suit the
development of the learners and be
appropriate to the different school levels. The
language used must be easily understandable
to make the content accessible. The format
should be user-friendly.
2.2.1.2
2.2.1.3
2.2.1.4
2.2.1.5
2.2.1.6
2.2.1.7
2.2.1.8
Hierdie dokument verskaf riglyne vir oorweging
deur Beheerliggame van openbare skole in die
aanvaarding van ‘n Gedragskode vir leerders om
te verseker dat daar orde en dissipline in skole sal
wees.
Die Gedragskode moet onderhewig wees aan die
Grondwet van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika,
1996, die Suid-Afrikaanse Skolewet, 1996, en
Provinsiale Wetgewing. Dit moet die
grondwetlike demokrasie, menseregte en
deursigtige kommunikasie, wat die Suid-
Afrikaanse gemeenskap ten grondslag lê,
weerspieël.
Die Gedragskode moet die leerders inlig oor die
wyse waarop hulle hulself moet gedra ter
voorbereiding van hul gedrag en veiligheid in die
burgerlike gemeenskap. Dit moet ‘n standaard
van morele gedrag vir leerders stel en hulle toerus
met die kundigheid, kennis en vaardigheid wat
van hulle verwag sal word om aan die dag te lê as
waardige en verantwoordelike burgers. Dit moet
die burgerlike verantwoordelikhede van die skool
bevorder en dit moet leierskap ontwikkel. Dit
moet nie op straf ingestel wees nie, maar moet
opbouende studie bevorder en morele waardes
vestig.
Elke skool moet sy eie Gedragskode ontwikkel.
In die formulering van ‘n Gedragskode as
konsepdokument, en voordat dit aanvaar word,
moet die Beheerliggaam die ouers, leerders,
opvoeders en nie-opvoeders van die skool afskrif
daarvan ontvang. Die bogenoemde
belanghebbendes moet ook geraadpleeg word
wanneer die Gedragskode jaarliks hersien word of
wanneer enige wysiging aangebring word.
Die doel van ‘n Gedragskode is om positiewe
dissipline, selfdissipline en voorbeeldige gedrag te
bevorder aangesien leerders deur waarneming en
ondervinding leer.
Alle belanghebbendes in sleutelposisies moet
verbind wees tot die Gedragskode, ongeag
daarvan dat dit meer bepaald op leerders gerig
word.
Die Gedragskode moet aanpas by die
ontwikkeling van die leerders en toepaslik wees
vir die verskillende skoolvlakke. Die taal wat
gebruik word moet maklik verstaanbaar wees om
die inhoud toeganklik te maak. Die formaat moet
gebruikers- vriendelik wees.
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The Code of Conduct must contain a set of
moral values, norms and principles that the
school community should uphold. However,
the Code of Conduct is only enforceable
against learners and no other person.
The Code of Conduct should clarify and
promote the roles and responsibilities of
various stakeholders in the creation of a proper
learning environment in schools.
The Code of Conduct should contain the
following components which aim at providing
appropriate mechanisms and avenues for
stakeholders to air their grievances, and also
provide for legitimate disciplinary measures:
The preamble to a Code of Conduct
The legal authority for the control
and discipline of learners
Principles and values : the rights of
learners
Rights and responsibilities of learners
Responsibilities of parents with
respect to the Code of Conduct
Discipline
Punishment
Dispute resolution
Prevention, proactive advice,
counseling, penalties and corrective
measures
Offences that may lead to suspension
Suspension and expulsion
Due process
Serious misconduct and the law
2.2.1.9
2.2.1.10
2.2.1.11
Die Gedragskode moet ‘n stel morele waardes
bevat, asook norm en beginsels wat die
skoolgemeenskap moet handhaaf. Die
Gedragskode is egter slegs op leerders
afdwingbaar en op geen ander persoon nie.
Die Gedragskode moet die rolle en
verantwoordelikhede van die onderskeie
belanghebbendes in die skep van ‘n behoorlike
leeromgewing in skole bevorder en duidelik
maak.
Die Gedragskode moet die volgende komponente
bevat en daarop gerig wees om toepaslike
meganismes en geleenthede vir belanghebbendes
te verskaf om hul griewe te lug, asook voorsiening
maak vir wetlike dissiplinêre maatreëls:
Die aanhef tot ‘n Gedragskode
Die wetlike bevoegdheid vir die
beheer en dissipline van leerders
Beginsel en waardes – die regte van
leerders
Regte en verantwoordelikhede van
leerders
Verantwoordelikhede van ouers ten
opsigte van die Gedragskode
Dissipline
Straf
Oplossing van dispute
Voorkoming, proaktiewe advies,
berading, strawwe en korrektiewe
maatreëls
Oortredings wat tot skorsing mag lei
Skorsing en uitsetting
Regsvoorskrifte
Ernstige wangedrag en die Wet
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CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE OF
DISCIPLINE
The maintenance of discipline is the
responsibility and prerogative of the
principle, deputy-principle and educators
with due consideration of the following:
Corrective action
When applying discipline the emphasis will
be on guidance and rehabilitation rather
than on imposing punishment. Fair
suspension should however also serve as a
deterrent.
Uniformity
Discipline must be applied uniformly
trough out the school on all levels. One of
the surest methods of undermining a
disciplinary procedure is to take
disciplinary action against some learners
and not against others.
Fairness
Disciplinary action must always be
procedurally and substantively fair.
Procedural fairness is ensured by strictly
adhering to the disciplinary procedure. On
the other hand substantive fairness means
that any disciplinary action/ imposition of
disciplinary measures must always be fair.
The nature and circumstances of the
specific offence, as well as the school
record of the learner concerned must thus
be considered before a specific disciplinary
measure is decided upon. Substantive
fairness is thus implies nothing other than
that the disciplinary measure must be in
line with and applicable to the offence and
personal profile of the transgressor.
The balance between uniformity and fairness
The objective must be to strive to maintain
a healthy balance between uniformity and
fairness at all times. When considering
disciplinary action an attempt must be
made to treat the specific learner concerned
fairly at all times without compromising
uniformity.
3.
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
BESTUUR EN HANDHAWING VAN
DISSIPLINE
Die handhawing van dissipline is die
verantwoordelikheid en prerogief van die
Hoof, Adjunkhoof en Opvoeders met
inagneming van die volgende:
Korrektiewe aksie
By die toepassing van dissipline sal die
klem val op leidinggewing en rehabilitasie
eerder as om straf toe te deel. Billike
skorsing behoort egter ook as afskrikmiddel
te dien.
Eenvormigheid
Dissipline moet regdeur die skool op alle
vlakke eenvormig toegepas word. Een van
die sekerste metodes om ‘n dissiplinêre
prosedure te ondermyn, is om teen sommige
leerders dissiplinêr op te tree en nie teen
ander nie.
Billikheid
Dissiplinêre optrede moet altyd prosedurieel
asook substantief billik wees. Prosedurele
billikheid word verseker deur die
dissiplinêre prosedure nougeset na te kom.
Substantiewe billikheid daarenteen beteken
dat enige dissilpinêre optrede of oplê van
dissiplinêre maatreël altyd regverdig moet
wees.
Die aard en omstandighede van die
spesifieke oortreding, asook onder andere
die skoolrekord van die betrokke leerder
moet dus oorweeg word, voordat daar op ‘n
spesifieke dissiplinêre maatreël besluit
word. Substantiewe billikeid is dus niks
anders as dat die dissiplinêre maatreël in lyn
en toepaslik moet wees met die oortreding
en persoonlike profiel van die oortreder.
Die balans tussen eenvormigheid en billikheid
Daar moet deurgaans gestrewe word na die
handhawing van ‘n gesonde balans tussen
eenvormigheid en billikheid. By oorweging
van dissiplinêre optrede moet gepoog word
om die spesifieke leerder te alle tye billik te
behandel sonder dat eenvormigheid
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Lapse of time between the offence and the
taking of disciplinary action
The general rule is that disciplinary action
must be taken as soon as possible after the
allege offence. The rule must be strictly
adhering to.
Hearing prior to entire discharge
No learner shall, irrespective of the
seriousness of an offence, be dismissed on
disciplinary grounds before a disciplinary
hearing has been held. It does happen that
a learner may request that a formal hearing
involving him/her is not held or he/she may
refuse to attend such a hearing. In such
cases a proper written record must be kept
of the request/refusal and two (2) witnesses
must sign such refusal/ request. The
hearing may then be held in his/her
absence.
Social / Psychological services
Where applicable, social and or
psychological services can be utilized to
gather background information.
Follow-up
Follow-up discussions with learners who
commit offences will be aimed at
rehabilitation and guidance to confirm
corrective actions.
Knowledge of the disciplinary procedure/code
Every learner/parent/guardian (one per
family) of the school must be provided
with a disciplinary procedure and code of
conduct (new learners upon entrance into
school). Receipt of acknowledgement
must be in written. Apart from this a copy
of the disciplinary procedure and code of
conduct must be available at the principle,
deputy-principle, educators and
administrative office.
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
Tydverloop tussen die oortreding en die neem
van dissiplinêre maatreëls
Die algemene reël is dat dissipline so gou as
moontlik na die beweerde oortreding
toegepas moet word. Hierdie reël moet
streng nagekom word.
Verhoor voor algehele uitsluiting
Geen leerder sal ongeag die erns van die
oortreding, dissiplinêr uitgesluit/geskors
word alvorens ‘n dissiplinêre verhoor gehou
is nie. Met ander woorde voordat sodanige
leerder eers voor die Tugkomitee verskyn
het nie. Dit kan gebeur dat ‘n leerder
versoek dat daar nie ‘n formele verhoor
gehou word waarby hy/sy betrokke is nie of
dat hy/sy weier om ‘n verhoor by te woon.
In sodanige gevalle moet daar behoorlike
skriftelike rekord gehou word van die
versoek/weiering, en twee getuies moet
daarby teken. Die verhoor kan dan in
sy/haar afwesigheid gehou word.
Maatskaplike / Sielkundige Dienste
Waar toepaslik kan Maatskaplike en/of
Sielkundige Dienste betrek word by die
inwin van agtergrond inligting.
Opvolging
Opvolggesprekke met leerders wat
oortredings begaan het sal gemik wees op
rehabilitasie en leidinggewing om
korrektiewe aksies te bevestig.
Kennis van dissiplinêre prosedure/kode
Elke leerder/ouer/voog (een per gesin) van
die skool moet met ‘n dissiplinêre prosedure
en Gedragskode uitgereik word (nuwe
leerders by inname in skool).
Ontvangserkenning moet skriftelik geskied,
wat veilig bewaar moet word.
Hierbenewens moet afskrifte van die
dissiplinêre prosedure en Gedragskode ter
insae by die Hoof, Adjunkhoof, Opvoeders
en administratiewe kantoor beskikbaar
wees.
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RELATION BETWEEN COURT CASES
AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION
Offenses within school context
Offences within the school context will be
dealt with at the hand of the disciplinary
procedure and code of conduct irrespective
of whether or not the offender lands in
court as a result of the offence.
Offences outside of the school context
If a court case is pending against a learner
and such court case has arisen from
circumstances which are not related to the
school, the matter will not be dealt with by
means of a disciplinary procedure.
However, if the schools image is
negatively affected by the offence or if
there is a relation between the offence and
the schools interests, 4.1 above is
applicable.
Offenses which result in imprisonment
If a learner is sentenced to imprisonment,
he/she could be summarily discharge from
school.
THE LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR THE
CONTROL AND DISCIPLINE OF
LEARNERS
In terms of section 3(n), of the National
Education Policy Act, Act No. 27 of 1996, the
Minister of Education must determine national
education policy for the control and discipline
of learners at education institutions.
This policy shall be directed at the
advancement and protection of the fundamental
rights of every person guaranteed in the Bill of
Rights in the Constitution of the Republic of
South Africa 1996, Act No. 108 of 1996.
4.
4.1
4.2
4.3
5.
5.1
5.2
VERBAND TUSSEN HOFSAKE EN
DISSIPLINêRE OPTREDE
Oortredings binne skoolverband
Oortredings binne skoolverband sal aan die
hand van die Dissiplinêre Prosedure en
Gedragskode hanteer word ongeag daarvan
of die leerder as gevolg van die oortreding in
die hof kan beland al dan nie.
Misdrywe buite skoolverband
Indien ‘n hofsaak teen ‘n leerder hangend is
waar sodanige hofsaak voortspruit uit
omstandighede wat nie met die skool
verband hou nie, sal die saak nie deur
middel van die dissiplinêre prosedure
hanteer word nie.
Indien die skool se beeld egter nadelig
daardeur geraak is of indien daar ‘n ander
wesenlike verband tussen die misdryf en die
skool se belange bestaan, geld 4.1 hierbo.
Oortredings wat gevangenisstraf tot gevolg het
Indien ‘n leerder gevanggenisstraf opgelê
word, kan hy/sy summier uitgesluit word uit
die skool.
DIE WETLIKE BEVOEGDHEID VIR DIE
BEHEER EN DISSIPLINE VAN LEERDERS
Ingevolge Artikel 3 (n) van die Wet op
Nasionale Onderwysbeleid, Wet No. 27 van
1996, moet die Minister van Onderwys die
Nasionale Onderwysbeleid vir die beheer en
dissipline van leerders by onderwysinrigtings
bepaal.
Hierdie beleid sal gerig wees op die bevordering
en beskerming van die fundamentele regte van
elke persoon, soos gewaarborg in die Handves
van Menseregte in die Grondwet van die
Republiek van Suid-Afrika, 1996, Wet No. 108
van 1996.
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The South African School Act, Act No. 84 of
1996, section 8(1) empowers a governing body
of a school to maintain discipline in a school.
The Code of Conduct must prescribe behavior
that respects the rights of learners and
educators.
The Code of Conduct of a public school must
be displayed at the school and as far as possible
be given to each learner in the official language
of teaching of the learner when he/she enrolls
at a school. As learners are compelled to
comply with the Code of Conduct of the school
they attend they must be informed about its
contents, which must list, in positive terms, the
things learners may not do, or should do, as
well as communication channels, grievance
procedures and due process in conducting a fair
hearing.
Learners must understand that action may be
taken against them if they contravene the Code
of Conduct. When action is taken against
learners they should be informed why their
conduct is considered as misbehavior or
misconduct and why they are to be disciplined
or punished. The punishment must suit the
offence.
Nothing shall exempt a learner from complying
with the Code of Conduct of the school.
An educator at the school shall have the same
rights as a parent to control and discipline the
learner according to the Code of Conduct
during the time the learner is in attendance at
the school, any classroom, school function or
school excursion or school related activities.
The principle or an educator, upon reasonable
(sufficient information), has the legal authority
to conduct a search of any learner or property
in possession of the learner for a dangerous
weapon, firearm, drugs, or harmful dangerous
substance, stolen property, or pornographic
material brought on to the school property. (A
search may be performed in terms of the
following Acts of general applications: Control
of Access to Public Premises and Vehicles Act,
1985, Act No. 53 of 1985; Drugs and Drug
Trafficking Act 140 of 1992; Arms and
Ammunition Act, 1969, Act No. 75 of 1969).
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.8
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Skolewet, Wet No. 84 van
1996, Artikel 8 (1) magtig die Beheerliggaam
van ‘n skool om dissipline in ‘n skool te
handhaaf. Die Gedragskode moet gedrag wat
die regte van leerders en opvoeders respekteer
voorskryf.
‘n Gedragskode moet by die skool vertoon word
en sover moontlik aan elke leerder verskaf word
in die amptelike taal van onderrig van die
leerder wanneer hy/sy by ‘n skool inskryf.
Aangesien leerders verplig is om gehoor te gee
aan die Gedragskode van die skool wat hulle
bywoon, moet hulle ingelig word oor die
inhoud, wat in positiewe terme die dinge wat
leerders nie mag doen nie, of moet doen, asook
die kommunikasiekanale, grieweprosedure en
die behoorlike regsproses wat tydens die
verloop van ‘n regverdige verhoor gevolg moet
word.
Leerders moet verstaan dat daar teen hulle
opgetree kan word indien hul die Gedragskode
sou verbreek. Wanneer daar stappe teen
leerders gedoen word, moet hulle ingelig word
waarom hulle gedrag as wangedrag beskou
word en waarom hulle gedissiplineer of gestraf
gaan word. Die straf moet strook met die
oortreding.
Niks sal die leerder daarvan vrystel om aan die
Gedragskode van die skool gehoor te gee nie.
‘n Opvoeder by die skool sal oor dieselfde regte
as ‘n ouer/voog beskik om die leerder ingevolge
die Gedragskode te beheer en te dissiplineer
gedurende die tyd wat die leerder die skool,
asook enige klas, skoolfunksie of skooluitstappe
of verwante aktiwiteite bywoon.
Waar daar redelike vermoede bestaan en
voldoende inligting bestaan, het die skoolhoof
of ‘n opvoeder die wetlike bevoegdheid om
enige leerder of eiendom in besit van die leerder
te laat ondersoek vir ‘n gevaarlike wapen,
vuurwapen, dwelms of ‘n skadelike gevaarlike
middel, gesteelde eiendom of pornografiese
materiaal, wat op die skooleiendom gebring
word. (‘n Deursoeking mag uitgevoer word
ingevolge die Wette van algemene toepassing :
die Wet op die Beheer van Toegang tot
Openbare Persele en Voertuie, 1985, Wet No.
53 van 1985; die Wet op Dwelmhandel, 1992,
Wet No. 140 van 1992 en die Wet op Wapens
en Ammunisie, 1969, Wet No. 75 van 1969.)
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During a search human dignity shall be
observed and persons of their own gender shall
search learners in private, preferably in the
presence of at least one other person. A record
must be kept of the search proceedings and the
outcome.
A learner who falls pregnant may not be
prevented from attending school. A pregnant
girl may be referred to a hospital school for
pregnant girls.
DISCIPLINARY REGULATIONS FOR
EDUCATORS, PRINCIPAL, TOUR
MANAGERS AND DISCIPLINARY
COMMITTEE
Discipline may be appliedby the following
persons or institutions within the limits
determined by these regulations or the
applicable law:
Educators
In the case of less serious offences made in the
presence of an educator, or reported to the
educator, the applicable educator has the right to
discipline the learner himself once the learner
has been asked to explain his offenceand he has
been found guilty.
Should the learner plead not guilty, the educator
must report the case to the principle
The learner or educator that has knowledge of
the trespass must report any situation of a
trespass that points to serious misconduct to the
principle or vice-principle immediately. No
educator other than the person delegated by the
principle has the authority or competence to
discipline a learner for a serious misconduct.
Disciplinary measures for less serious offences
depend solely on the discretion of the applicable
educator, but may consist of only one of the
following:
reprimand;
5.9
6.
6.1
6.1.1
6.1.2
6.1.3
6.1.4
Gedurende ‘n deursoeking moet menslike
waardigheid gehandhaaf word en leerders moet
deur persone van hul eie geslag deursoek word,
verkieslik in die teenwoordigheid van ten
minste een ander persoon. ‘n Verslag moet
gehou word van die deursoekingsproses en die
uitslag daarvan.
‘n Leerder wat swanger raak mag nie
skoolbywoning ontsê word nie. ‘n Swanger
meisie mag na ‘n hospitaalskool vir swanger
meisies verwys word.
TUGREGLEMENT VAN OPVOEDERS,
HOOF TOERBESTUUR EN TUGKOMITEE
Tug kan deur die volgende persone of
instansies toegepas word binne die perke
wat deur hierdie reglement of toepaslike
wet bepaal word:
Opvoeders
In die geval van minder ernstige oortredings
wat in die teenwoordigheid van ‘n opvoeder
gepleeg word of gerapporteer word aan die
opvoeder, sal die betrokke opvoeder die reg hê
om, nadat die leerder om ‘n verduideliking
gevra is en geen verontskuldigende antwoord
gegee word nie, die leerder self tug.
Indien die leerder die bewerings teen hom
ontken, moet die opvoeder die saak aan die
Hoof rapporteer.
Iedere geval van ‘n vermeende oortreding wat
op klaarblyklike ernstige wangedrag neerkom,
moet onmiddellik deur die leerder of opvoeder
wat daarvan kennis dra, onder die aandag van
die Hoof of Adjunkhoof gebring word. Geen
opvoeder anders as die gedelegeerde van die
Hoof, sal die reg of bevoegdheid hê om enige
tugbevoegdheid ten aansien van ernstige
wangedrag uit te oefen nie.
Tugmaatreëls vir minder ernstige oortredings
sal in die uitsluitlike diskresie van die betrokke
opvoeders wees, maar mag slegs bestaan uit een
van die volgende:
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detention during break time;
cleaning of facilities;
addition work task;
report to the guardian teacher;
eviction from class / expelled from
class.
Such offences and the applicable punishment
applied must be recorded by the educator in the
applicable book and the learner must sign the
record.
In the case where the offence is reported to the
guardian teacher or it is the third offence
recorded, the learner will still be punished but
the following steps must be taken:
report to the standard / grade / phase
guardian;
the record of previous offences are also
given to guardian teacher;
a reprimanding interview by the
guardian teacher with the learner;
the guardian teacher must see to it that
the learner delivers a letter by hand to
the parents reporting the following:
a list of previous offences;
the parent / guardian are
informed that in the case of
further offences, the
Governing Body has the right
to consider the expulsion of
the learner for a period of not
more than one week.
In the case of a fourth or more offence, the
educator where the offence occurs, or the
educator who receives the report of the offence,
must report it to the Principal or vice-principal in
the absence of the principle, immediately.
6.1.5
6.1.6
6.1.7
detensie tydens pouse;
skoonmaak van fasiliteite;
addisionele werksopdrag;
aanmelding by die standerdvoog;
klas belet/uitsluiting uit klas.
Sodanige oortreding en die straf wat daarvoor
opgelê word, sal deur die betrokke opvoeder in
die punteboek teenoor die betrokke leerder se
naam aangeteken word en die leerder sal daarby
teken.
In die geval van aanmelding by die
standerdvoog of ‘n derde oortreding wat aldus
aangeteken word, sal benewens die straf wat
daarvoor opgelê is, ook die volgende stappe
volg:
die geval word by die standerdvoog
aangemeld;
die rekord van vorige oortredings word aan
die standerdvoog beskikbaar gestel;
‘n berispende onderhoud word deur die
standerdvoog met die leerder gevoer;
die standerdvoog moet toesien dat die
leerder ‘n brief per hand aan sy ouers of
voog aflewer waarin:
die vorige oortredings van die
leerder uiteengesit word;
die ouer/voog meegedeel word,
dat in die geval van enige verdere
oortreding van enige aard, die
Beheerliggaam die skorsing van
die leerder vir ‘n periode van nie
langer as 1 week nie, mag
oorweeg.
In die geval van ‘n vierde of verdere oortreding,
moet die opvoeder by wie dit plaasvind of die
opvoeder aan wie dit gerapporteer word, dit
onverwyld aan die Hoof, of in sy afwesigheid
aan die Adjunkhoof rapporteer.
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ENGLISH PAR. AFRIKAANS
a) The principal has all authority to
discipline any offence referred to him.
May it be of a less serious nature or
serious misconduct? However he has
no authority to discipline if he is of
impression that the offence may lead
to exclusion or expulsion. In such
cases the principal deals according to
paragraph 6.6 of this document
b) The principal has the authority to
delegate his authority to a person with
no less than 10 years continued
teaching service to act on his behalf in
his absence.
Procedure against learners that break general
offences
Educators talks to learners in a
reasonable humanitarian and fair
manner;
If learner repeat offences a note is
made on the educator’s list next to the
learners name;
After 3 offences of the learner, the
educator may discuss the learner at a
staff meeting (with the aim of
disciplinary action);
If other educators have similar
offences recorded for the same learner
it will be decided if the learner is
referred to the Principle, Disciplinary
Committee, Learner Support System,
Child and Family Welfare Society,
Education Support Services or
Psychological Services;
The learner and his parents are
informed in writing of the decision
made.
6.2
6.2.1
6.2.1.1
Hoof
Tugbevoegdheid
a) Die Hoof het alle tugbevoegdhede
in alle gevalle wat na hom verwys
word, hetsy van minder ernstige
oortredings, hetsy van ernstige
wangedrag, maar het geen
tugbevoegdheid in die geval waar
hy van oordeel is dat die oortreding
skorsing of uitsetting mag
regverdig nie. In laasgenoemde
gevalle sal die Hoof daarmee
handel soos in par. 6.6 hieronder
bespreek.
b) Die Hoof is geregtig om, wanneer
hy afwesig is of andersins nie
beskikbaar is nie, sy bevoegdhede
in terme van hierdie paragraaf te
delegeer aan ‘n opvoeder wat
minstens 10 jaar ononderbroke
onderwys gee.
Prosedure teen leerders wat algemene
oortredings begaan
Opvoeders tree in gesprek met
leerder op ‘n billike, menslike en
regverdige wyse;
Indien leerder weer oortredings
begaan word ‘n aantekening op ‘n
lys by die betrokke opvoeder
teenoor die leerder se naam
aangebring;
Na 3 aantekeninge teen die leerder
by ‘n opvoeder word die leerder
tydens ‘n personeelvergadering
(met die doel vir dissiplinêre
optrede) bespreek;
Indien ander opvoeders ook
soortgelyke oortredings teen die
leerder ondervind, word besluit of
die leerder na die Hoof, die skool
se Tugkomitee, leerlingonder-
steuningsprogram, kinder- en
gesinsorgvereniging,
onderwyshulpdienste of
sielkundigedienste verwys moet
word;
Die leerder en ouers word deur die
Hoof skriftelik verwittig van die
besluit wat geneem is.
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Procedure when learner is referred to the
Principal
a) The Principal calls the learner that is
guilty of a serious offence to his office
to interview him / her immediately;
b) The Principal informs the learner of
the seriousness of the offence
committed. He informs the learner of
the relevant witnesses and information
he has about the offence;
c) If the learner pleads guilty to the last
applicable offence, the Principal may
continue with discipline once the
learner has had the chance to give all
facts and factors concerning the
offence and the applicable discipline
that may be applied;
d) Should a learner plead not-guilty to an
alleged offence, the learner should be
allowed the opportunity to state his/
her case, when witnesses may be
called in. The Principal must use his
discretion to call for more witnesses
or proof to the advantage or
disadvantage of the learner to
determine the truth;
e) The Principal must concider all
information and evidence and come to
a conclusion which he gives orally to
the offender. Thereafter the Principal
must inform the learner of the facts
and factors and the applicable
discipline concerning the offence
before he disciplines the learner;
f) The Principal may use his discretion
in asking any person or learner to
assist him in an advising manner
during the procedure;
g) The Principal, or someone nominated
by him, must make written notes of all
activities that took place during the
proceedings.
6.2.1.2 Prosedure indien oortreders na die Hoof
verwys word
a) Die Hoof ontbied ‘n leerder wat
hom-/haarself aan ‘n beweerde
oortreding skuldig gemaak het,
om summier voor hom te verskyn;
b) Die Hoof verwittig die leerder van
die aard van die beweerde
oortreding en lig die leerder in van
alle relevante getuienis waaroor
die Hoof daaromtrent beskik;
c) Indien die leerder skuldig pleit aan
die ten laste gelegde oortreding,
mag die Hoof voortgaan om die
leerder te straf nadat die leerder
volledig geleentheid gehad het om
feite en faktore voor te lê wat
betrekking het op die
aangeleentheid en die moontlike
straf wat opgelê mag word;
d) Indien die leerder die pleging van
die beweerde oortreding ontken,
moet die leerder die volle
geleentheid gegun word om sy
saak te stel, wat die geleentheid
tot die roep van getuies sal insluit.
Die Hoof sal, in sy uitsluitlike
diskresie, verdere getuienis kan
voorlê tot voordeel of tot nadeel
van die leerder, in die strewe
daarna om die waarheid te bepaal;
e) Die Hoof moet alle inligting en
getuienis oorweeg en tot ‘n
bevinding kom wat mondelings
aan die leerder oorgedra moet
word. Daarna mag die Hoof
voortgaan om die leerder te straf
nadat die leerder volledig
geleentheid gehad het om feite en
faktore voor te lê wat betrekking
het op die aangeleentheid en die
moontlike straf wat opgelê mag
word;
f) Die Hoof kan in sy diskresie,
enige persoon of leerling vra om
hom tydens die verrigtinge by te
staan in ‘n adviserende
hoedanigheid;
g) Die Hoof, of iemand deur hom
aangewys, moet aantekeninge hou
van die wesenlike gebeure wat
plaasgevind het tydens die
verrigtinge.
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Serious cases of misconduct
Jurisdiction
Serious cases of misconduct are
reffered to the Disciplinary
Committee of the school and are dealt
with according to paragraph 6.6.
a) When the principal finds a learner guilty of
misconduct he may
apply one or more of the following punishments:
(i) Cancellation or
reduction of a mark
achieved in a test, task,
project, instruction or
examination;
(ii) Cancellation of the
registration for a subject
or subject level for a
specific term, or specific
year in the case of
annual subjects;
(iii) The learner must
perform a specific task
or service;
(iv) Repremand the learner;
(v) Instruct the learner to
apologize to a specific
person;
(vi) Detention;
(vii) Punishment such as
applied by an educator in
par. 6.1.4.
b) When the principal is busy with the
hearing of a learner and he is of the
openion that the misconduct is of
such a nature that the punishment is
beyond his jurisdiction, he may refer
the case to the Disciplinary
Committee before the learner is
found guilty. The Disciplinary
Committee will then continue with
the hearing.
6.2.1.3
6.2.2
Ernstige gevalle van wangedrag
Jurisdiksie
Ernstige gevalle van wangedrag
word na die skool se Tugkomitee
verwys en moet daarmee gehandel
word volgens par. 6.6 hieronder.
a) Die Hoof mag by skuldigbevinding van ‘n
leerder een of meer van die volgende
strawwe oplê
(i) Kansellasie van die
uitslag in, of
vermindering van ‘n punt
behaal in, ‘n toets,
werkstuk, taak, opdrag of
eksamen;
(ii) Kansellasie van die
registrasie in ‘n vlak of
vak vir ‘n bepaalde
kwartaal, of vir ‘n
bepaalde jaar in die geval
van ‘n jaarkursus;
(iii) Die verrigting van ‘n
bepaalde taak of diens
deur die leerder;
(iv) Die leerder berispe;
(v) Die leerder gelas om
teenoor ‘n bepaalde
persoon verskoning aan
te teken;
(vi) Detensie;
(vii)Sodanige strawwe as wat
‘n opvoeder ingevolge
par. 6.1.4 mag oplê.
b) Indien die Hoof ‘n leerder verhoor, kan hy
wanneer hy van mening is dat die
oortreding van so ‘n aard is, dat dit ‘n straf
regverdig wat buite sy jurisdiksie val, of
dat dit andersins gewens is, dat die
Tugkomitee daarmee handel voor
skuldigbevinding, die saak na die
Tugkomitee verwys vir verhoor.
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Report of disciplinary action
Appeal
Tour management
The principal decides whether the
misconduct and sentence are
recorded formally against the
learner’s record.
A learner that has been found guilty
and punished by the principal may
lodge an appeal against his / her
verdict and / or sentence with the
chairperson of the Disciplinary
Committee. This appeal will follow
mutatis mutandis as in par. 8 of this
document.
A tour manager or camp leader may:
o Exclude a learner from partaking in a
tour or camp or from certain tour or
camp activities;
o Stop his / her membership of the
group or camp immediately and the
learner may be sent back to his
school or permanent residence,
depending on the nature of
misconduct.
The tour manager or group leader reports the
conduct of the learner in writing to the
principal after the tour or camp. The principal
has the authority to decide according to
circumstances whether further disciplinary
actions will take place.
Disciplinary Committee
Composition of Disciplinary Committee
The Disciplinary Committee consists of two
members of the Governing Body, the principal
and deputy-principal. (The chairman of the
Governing body may not serve on this
committee.)
6.2.3
6.2.4
6.3
6.3.1
6.3.2
6.4
6.4.1
6.4.1.1
Rapportering van tugoptrede
Appèl
‘n Toerbestuur
Die Hoof besluit of die oortreding en
vonnis formeel teen die leerder se
rekord aangeteken moet word.
‘n Leerder wat kragtens hierdie
artikel deur die Hoof skuldig bevind
en gestraf is, kan teen sy/haar
skuldigbevinding en/of straf appèl
aanteken na die Voorsitter van die
Tugkomitee, welke appèl mutatis
mutandis sal verloop soos in par. 8
hieronder uiteengesit.
‘n Toerbestuur of kamphouer kan:
o na goeddunke ‘n leerder van ‘n
toer- of kampgroep uitsluit van
deelname aan bepaalde aktiwiteite
van so ‘n groep, of;
o sy/haar lidmaatskap van die groep
of kamp summier beeïndig en
hom/haar terugstuur na die skool
of sy/haar permanente verblyfplek
na gelang van die geval.
Die toerbestuur of kamphouer rapporteer
optrede van leerder skriftelik aan die Hoof na
afloop van die toer, wat geregtig sal wees om
na gelang van omstandighede, tugstappe teen
die leerder te neem.
Tugkomitee
Samestelling van die Tugkomitee
Die Tugkomitee bestaan uit twee lede van die
Beheerliggaam, die Hoof en Adjunkhoof.
(Die Voorsitter van die Beheerliggaam, mag
nie op hierdie komitee dien nie.)
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The committee members, preferably out of one of
the Governing Body members, appoint the
Chairman of the committee so that justice
especially with regard to the learner will enjoy
preference. When legal issues occur, legal advice
may be requested.
Three members of the committee form a quorum.
The Disciplinary Committee may request
information from any person, including experts
from within or outside the school. The school
may pay a nominal amount to a person from
outside the school for services rendered.
The Disciplinary Committee must appoint
someone to act as secretary of the committee.
Authority of the Chairman
The Chairman determines the procedure and
sequence of activities for a disciplinary hearing if
these regulations do not make provisions for such
activities.
The Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee
may, if he / she find it necessary:
a) ask any committee member to be
excluded from a specific hearing;
b) replace any committee member by
someone else.
The chairman of the disciplinary committee:
a) determines the dates and time for
hearings by the committee;
b) calls the committee together on
other days if circumstances make
it necessary;
6.4.1.2
6.4.1.3
6.4.1.4
6.4.1.5
6.5
6.5.1
6.5.2
6.5.3
Die Voorsitter van die Tugkomitee word
deur die komiteelede aangewys, verkieslik
uit een van die beheerliggaamslede, sodat
regverdigheid ten opsigte van die leerder ten
alle tye voorrang sal geniet. Indien
regsaspekte ter sprake kom, kan regsadvies
bekom word.
Drie lede van die Tugkomitee vorm ‘n
kworum.
Die Tugkomitee kan enigeen oproep om
hom/haar van advies te bedien, of van
inligting te voorsien, insluitende
deskundiges van binne of buite die skool.
Die skool betaal ‘n redelike vergoeding
aan ‘n persoon van buite die skool wat
dienste in hierdie verband verrig.
Die Tugkomitee moet iemand aanwys om
op te tree as sekretaris/esse van die komitee.
Magte van die Voorsitter
Die Voorsitter van die Tugkomitee bepaal
die prosedure- en ordereëlings vir ‘n
tugverhoor in die mate waarin hierdie
reglement nie daarvoor voorsiening maak
nie.
Die Voorsitter van die Tugkomitee kan,
indien hy/sy dit doenlik ag:
a) enige lid van die Tugkomitee
gelas om nie sitting te hê op die
Tugkomitee in ‘n bepaalde saak
nie;
b) enige lid van die Tugkomitee
deur ‘n ander persoon vervang;
Die Voorsitter van die Tugkomitee:
a) stel sittingsdae en –tye vir die
Tugkomitee vas;
b) roep die Tugkomitee op ander
dae byeen indien omstandighede
dit genoodsaak;
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c) decides on the composition of
committee for each hearing,
unless the same committee must
hear a specific case from start to
finish;
d) may nominate another member
as acting chairman in his / her
absence or when he finds it
necessary.
A complaint lodged against a learner is first
investigated by the principal, or someone
appointed by the principal. (Hereafter referred to
as the principal) The principal collects
information concerning the complaint / charge
and personal conditions of the learner (Including
information that can be to the advantage of the
learner) as he seems necessary.
When a misconduct has been reported to the
principal and / or he investigates an alleged
misconduct, the principal may appoint a male, if
the learner is a boy, or a female, if the accused is
a girl, to have the authority to search body or
goods of the applicable person and to confiscate
any object that may have been used during the
misconduct. Such objects will be kept by the
school until after disciplinary action has been
taken and those performing the disciplinary action
will decide if object will be return to the owner.
Should a principal find it necessary to charge a
learner he should compile a written report after
his investigation. If he decides that there is a
prima facie case against the learner, he completes
a formal disciplinary charge sheet. He formulates
the charge and explains clearly the misconduct of
the learner.
The disciplinary committee hears charges against
learners that have been given to them by the
principal.
The principal gives a written notice of a hearing
by the disciplinary committee to the applicable
learner at least seven (7) days before the date of
the hearing. He gives instructions of a specific
date, time and place of the hearing as well as a
copy of the charge as in par. 6.3.3. Such notice
must be given to the learner personally.
6.6
6.6.1
6.6.2
6.6.3
6.6.4
6.6.5
c) stel die Tugkomitee na
goeddunke saam vir elke sitting,
mits dieselfde saamgestelde
Tugkomitee ‘n besondere
aangeleentheid van die begin tot
einde verhoor;
d) wys een van die lede aan om in
sy/haar plek waar te neem as
Voorsitter wanneer hy/sy dit
nodig ag.
Funksie en prosedure
‘n Klagte teen ‘n leerder word voordat dit
aan die Tugkomitee voorgelê word, deur die
Hoof of sy gedelegeerde (hierna slegs bloot
“die Hoof” genoem) ondersoek. Die Hoof
versamel sodanige inligting aangaande die
klag en die persoonlike omstandighede van
die leerder (insluitende inligting wat tot die
voordeel van die leerder kan strek) as wat
hy/sy nodig en moontlik ag.
Wanneer ‘n oortreding gerapporteer word
aan die Hoof, of die Hoof ondersoek instel
na so ‘n beweerde oortreding, sal die Hoof
‘n man in die geval dat die aangeklaagde ‘n
seun is, en ‘n dame in die geval dat die
aangeklaagde ‘n dogter is aanwys, wat die
reg sal hê om die betrokkene se liggaam
en/of goed te deursoek en besit te neem van
enige voorwerp wat na bewering betrokke
was by die pleging van die oortreding.
Sodanige goedere sal behou word deur die
skool tot by afhandeling van die tugoptredes
teen die leerder, waarna die tuginstelling
wat die tug toepas, sal beskik oor die
goedere en/of dit aan die regmatige eienaar
daarvan terugbesorg.
Indien die Hoof van mening is dat ‘n leerder
aangekla behoort te word, stel hy/sy ‘n
verslag saam na sy/haar ondersoek. Indien
die Hoof van mening is dat daar ‘n prima
facie saak teen die leerder bestaan, stel
hy/sy ‘n dissiplinêre klagstaat op waarin die
aanklag teen die leerder geformuleer word
met vermelding van die oortredings wat
begaan is.
Die Tugkomitee verhoor aanklagte teen
leerders wat deur die Hoof aan hom
voorgelê word.
Die Hoof stel ‘n leerder wat van ‘n
oortreding voor die Tugkomitee aangekla
word, minstens sewe (7) dae voor die datum
van verhoor, skriftelik in kennis om op ‘n
bepaalde tyd en plek voor die Tugkomitee te
verskyn, tesame met ‘n dissiplinêre
klagstaat soos bedoel in par. 6.6.3.
Sodanige kennisgewing moet aan die
leerder persoonlik oorhandig word.
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Should the pupil not be at school for two
consecutive days, the notice must be posted to
him / her by registered post. Should the
notice be posted it is addressed to the postal
address given at his registration or the address
given in writing to inform the school of a
change of address.
It is accepted that the learner has received the
notice within seven (7) days after postage
(excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Public
holidays), even if the pupil still resides at that
address or not or whether he / she has
received the notice or not.
A learner who must appear before the
disciplinary committee:
a) may be supported at the hearing by
his parent, or both parents, or
guardian, or both guardians;
b) may be allowed to get legal advice
with regard to the hearing;
c) may not be supported by a legalist
during the disciplinary hearing,
unless the Disciplinary Committee is
convinced that injustice will be done
if the learner is not supported by
legal advice. The decision of the
disciplinary committee is final.
Notice in par. 6.6.5
a) must inform the learner that a written
admission of guilty or a plead of not
guilty and or a written testimony of
the charge may be given to the
principal before the hearing
6.6.6
6.6.7
Indien die leerder egter vir twee dae
agtereenvolgens nie by die skool is nie, moet
die kennisgewing per geregistreerde pos aan
hom/haar gestuur word. Indien die
kennisgewing per pos geskied, moet dit
geadresseer word aan die leerder se posadres,
soos verstrek op die vorm ingevul by sy/haar
jongste aansoek om as leerder geregistreer te
word of na enige veranderde adres waarvan
hy/sy later skriftelik kennisgewing aan die
skool gegee het.
Dit word aanvaar dat die leerder die
kennisgewing en besonderhede binne 7 dae
(Saterdae, Sondae en Openbare Vakansiedae
uitgesluit) na die datum waarop dit gepos is,
ontvang het, afgesien daarvan of die leerder
hom/haar nog by die betrokke adres bevind al
dan nie, en afgesien daarvan of hy/sy dit
werklik ontvang het.
‘n Leerder wat voor die Tugkomitee moet
verskyn:
a) sal die reg hê om deur sy ouer of
beide sy ouers of voog of beide sy
voogde bygestaan te word tydens
die verhoor;
b) sal die reg hê om regsadvies te
bekom ten aansien van die
verhoor;
c) sal nie die reg hê om tydens die
verhoor deur ‘n
regsverteenwoordiger bygestaan te
word nie, tensy die Tugkomitee
oortuig word dat ‘n onherstelbare
onreg sal volg indien
regsverteenwoordiging nie aldus
toegestaan sal word nie, welke
beslissing van die Tugkomitee
finaal sal wees.
Die kennisgewing in 6.6.5
a) moet die aangeklaagde nooi om
skriftelik skuld te erken of te
ontken, en om indien hy/sy dit
verkies, ‘n skriftelike verklaring
oor die aanklag teen hom by die
Hoof in te dien voor die aanvang
van die verhoor;
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b) must inform the charge learner that
should he / she request legal support
during the hearing, written
permission must be requested at
least 24 hours before the hearing.
Should permission be granted at the
hearing, the hearing will not be
postponed if the legal advisor is not
present.
The disciplinary committee may use any
documentation or information concerning the
case to question the charged or witnesses at
the hearing. The principal presents his report
of par. 6.6.1 to the disciplinary committee.
The disciplinary committee, the principal and
the accused person has the right to call for
witnesses that are relevant to the situation.
The person who wants to call for a witness is
responsible to see to the availability and
presence of the witness.
The principal leads the witness before the
committee and may question the accused or
his / her witness.
The accused may:
a) state his / her case to the disciplinary
committee;
b) ask the witnesses appearing before
the committee questions;
c) inspect any documentation
concerning his hearing or investigate
witnesses, unless it is to the
detriment of the witness personally;
d) give evidence in defence of his / her
case in mitigation of sentence;
e) call for witnesses of whom names
were given 24 hours in advance of
the hearing to the principal or may
present written documentation of
other witnesses as evidence in
defence or mitigation of sentence;
6.6.8
6.6.9
6.6.10
b) moet die aangeklaagde daarop wys
dat, indien hy/sy by die tugverhoor
aansoek gaan doen om deur ‘n
regsverteenwoordiger bygestaan te
word, hy/sy minstens 24 uur voor
die dissiplinêre verhoor skriftelik
aan die Hoof kennis van sy/haar
voorneme moet gee. Die
kennisgewing moet hom/haar ook
daarop wys dat, indien sy/haar
aansoek op die dag van die formele
tugvrhoor toegestaan word, uitstel
nie verleen sal word omdat ‘n
regsverteenwoordiger nie dié dag of
enige opvolgende dag, beskikbaar
is nie.
Die Tugkomitee mag enige dokumentêre of
ander getuienis wat op die verhoor betrekking
het, ter tafel neem en die aangeklaagde en
getuies ondervra. Die Hoof lê sy verslag
waarna in par. 6.6.1 verwys word, aan die
Tugkomitee voor. Die Hoof, die aangeklaagde
en die Tugkomitee het die reg om getuies te
roep wat relevant tot die aangeleentheid is of
blyk te wees. Iemand wat ‘n getuie wil roep is
self verantwoordelik om die teenwoordigheid
van die getuies te verseker.
Die Hoof lei die getuienis voor die Tugkomitee
en mag die aangeklaagde of sy getuie ondervra.
‘n Aangeklaagde mag:
a) die Tugkomitee toespreek om
sy/haar saak te stel;
b) aan die getuies wat voor die
Tugkomitee getuig, vrae stel;
c) enige dokumente wat op die
verhoor betrekking het, inspekteer
en enige ander getuienis ondersoek,
indien dit nie tot gevolg het dat
getuienis persoonlik benadeel sou
word nie;
d) getuienis gee ter verdediging van
sy/haar saak of ter versagting van
die straf;
e) self getuies roep waarvan die name
24 uur voor die tyd bepaal vir die
verhoor by die Hoof ingedien is, en
dokumentêre of ander getuienis
voorlê ter verdediging van die
aanklag of versagting van die
vonnis;
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f) speak to the committee in defence
or mitigation of sentence after all
evidence and witnesses has been
heard and before the sentence is
passed.
If an accused does not attend the hearing after
written notice of par. 6.6.5, he / she may be
heard in absentia.
The decision of the disciplinary committee is
given orally to the accused immediately. After
the hearing the forms annexure C / C1 / C2
(depending on the sentence) are completed in
triplicate. The original is given to the learner,
one copy to the chairman of the Governing
body / Departmental Head and the other copy is
kept on the learners file.
After sentencing the accused the disciplinary
committee may decide:
a) if it will report to any other
disciplinary institution about the
nature of the misconduct and
sentence with further action kept in
mind;
b) to inform the parents / guardians of
the learners if they were not present
at the hearing, or to make the
sentence known to an outsider
person or institution;
c) that in the case of misconduct other
than that of tests or exam
regulations to put a notice on the
official school notice board about
the misconduct and sentence.
Unless otherwise decided by the committee the
principal may put a notice on the notice board
of misconduct and sentence passed concerning
test / examination regulations without
mentioning of the learners name.
After every disciplinary hearing all original
documentation, evidence material, minutes of
the hearing and following correspondence is
kept safely by the principal.
6.6.11
6.6.12
6.6.13
6.6.14
6.6.15
f) die tugkomitee toespreek ter
verdediging of ter versagting van
die vonnis nadat al die getuienis
gelei is en voordat die bevindinge
en vonnis oorweeg word.
Indien ‘n aangeklaagde nie verskyn ingevolge
die skriftelike kennisgewing genoem in par.
6.6.5 nie, kan hy sy in absentia verhoor word.
Die beslissing van die Tugkomitee word
mondeling aan die aangeklaagde meegedeel
en onmiddellik na afloop van die tugverhoor
word vorms Bylae C / C(1) / C(2) (hangende
af van die vonnis) in drievoud voltooi. Die
oorspronklike word op die leerder gedien, een
afskrif gaan aan die Voorsitter van die
Beheerliggaam/ Departementshoof en die
ander afskrif word vir rekord doeleindes op
leêr bewaar.
Na die oplegging van die straf kan die
Tugkomitee besluit:
a) of hy/sy aan enige ander
tuginstansies die aard van die
oortreding en die straf opgelê sal
rapporteer met die oog op verdere
gepaste optrede;
b) om die leerder se ouers/voogde in
kennis te stel van die straf indien
hulle nie by die verhoor
teenwoordig was nie, of om die
straf aan ‘n buitepersoon of
instansie bekend te maak;
c) in geval van oortredings anders as
van toetse of eksamenregulsies,
of die straf en die oortreding op
amptelike kennisgewingborde
van die skool bekend gemaak
moet word, al dan nie.
Tensy die Tugkomitee anders besluit, mag
die Hoof ‘n skuldigbevinding en oplegging
van straf ten opsigte van ‘n oortreding van die
toets- en eksamenregulasies op die amptelike
kennisgewingbord van die skool bekend
maak sonder vermelding van die betrokke
leerders.
Na afhandeling van ‘n tugsaak word alle
oorspronklike dokumente, bewysmateriaal,
notules van die verrigting en latere
korrespondensie aan die Hoof vir bewaring
besorg.
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The decision of the disciplinary committee is
final with par. 6.7.2. Report is given to the
Governing Body of all activities, findings and
sentences by the disciplinary committee.
The disciplinary committee may apply one or
more of the following sentences:
a) suspension from class attendance at
school for maximum of 1 week;
b) suspension from attending school
in consultation with the
Departmental Head, while waiting
for a decision from the
Departmental Head whether the
learner must be expelled from
school;
c) impose a monetary fine of not more
than one thousand rand that will be
paid to school funds;
d) cancellation of the results of a test,
work task or examination or the
registration in a specific course;
e) impose a fine so that the amount
will be sufficient to cover any
damage, loss or cost caused by the
learner to the school or any other
person. The applicable amount
will be paid into the school funds;
f) abolish certain privileges the
learner may have at school for a
certain period of time;
g) imposing a certain task;
h) any other punishment which the
committee may deem necessary in
specific circumstances.
6.7
6.7.1
6.7.2
Jurisdiksie en strawwe
Die beslissing van die Tugkomitee is,
behoudens par. 6.7.2 finaal. Daar word aan
die Beheerliggaam verslag gedoen oor die
verrigtinge, bevindinge en strawwe van die
Tugkomitee.
Die Tugkomitee kan een of meer van die
volgende strawwe oplê:
a) skorsing van bywoning van die
skool vir ‘n tydperk van hoogstens
een week;
b) skorsing van bywoning van die
skool, in oorleg met die
Departementshoof, in afwagting
van ‘n beslissing deur die
Departementshoof of die leerder
uit die skool gesit moet word;
c) heffing van ‘n geldelike boete tot
‘n maksimum van een duisend
rand wat in die skoolfonds gestort
sal word;
d) kansellering van die uitslag van ‘n
toets, werkstuk of eksamen of van
registrasie in ‘n bepaalde kursus;
e) oplegging van sodanige geldelike
bedrag as wat genoegsaam is om te
vergoed vir enige skade, verlies of
koste wat opsetlik of nalatig deur
die oortreder aan die skool of aan
enige ander persoon of saak
veroorsaak is, en welke bedrag in
die skoolfonds gestort sal word;
f) opheffing vir ‘n bepaalde tydperk
van enige voorregte van ‘n leerder,
as lid van die skool;
g) oplegging van ‘n bepaalde taak;
h) enige ander straf wat die
Tugkomitee in die besondere
omstandighede geskik ag.
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PROCEDURE FOR A DISCIPLINARY HEARING
Preparation for a disciplinary hearing
Determine whether an offence has been
committed(complete an incident report Annexure A)
As soon as the principal receives notice of
an offence the incident report must be
completed. (Annexure A) It may be written
reports by witnesses or any other people
involved in the incident. In such a manner
he must be assured that in terms of law,
disciplinary or school codes an offence has
been committed and that disciplinary
actions is necessary. Should their be
disciplinary actions against a learner it must
be done in writing. The learner receives the
original copy, the principal the first copy,
the second copy is placed on file and the
third copy is sent to the parents/guardian of
the learner.
Note being:
The incident report is not a written warning.
The aim of the incident report is to collect
all relevant information concerning the
alleged misconduct and may serve as basis
for further disciplinary action.
Formulate offence
If it is found that the alleged incorrect
behavior requires disciplinary action,
misconduct is formulated according to the
disciplinary codes. This is the
responsibility of the principal.
7.
7.1
7.1.1
7.1.2
PROSEDURE VIR DIE HOU VAN ‘N
DISSIPLINêRE VERHOOR
Voorbereiding vir ‘n dissiplinêre verhoor
Bepaal of ‘n oortreding begaan is (voltooiing
van voorvalleverslag Bylae A)
Sodra die Hoof kennis kry van ‘n
beweerde oortreding moet hy/sy die
voorvalleverslag voltooi. (Bylae A)
Dit mag deur geskrewe verklarings
van getuies of ander persone wat by
die voorval betrokke was, aangedui
word. Sodoende moet hy/sy
homself/haarself daarvan gewis dat
daar in terme van wetgewing,
dissiplinêre kode of skool kode,
oënskynlik ‘n oortreding begaan is en
of sodanige oortreding dissiplinêre
optrede regverdig. Indien dissiplinêr
teen leerder opgetree word, ontvang
leerder oorspronklike, Hoof eerste
kopie, tweede kopie word vir
rekorddoeleindes gebêre en derde
kopie gaan aan ouers/voogde.
Let wel:
Die voorvalleverslag is nie ‘n
skriftelike waarskuwing nie. Die doel
van die voorvalleverslag is om
inligting aangaande die beweerde
oortreding te versamel om as
grondslag vir moontlike dissiplinêre
optrede te dien.
Formuleer oortreding
Indien daar bevind word dat die
beweerde foutiewe gedrag wel
dissiplinêre optrede regverdig, word ‘n
oortreding aan die hand van die
dissiplinêre kode formuleer. Dit sal
die verantwoordelikheid van die Hoof
wees.
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a) The notice form (Annexure B and B(1)
) must be completed in full by the
Principal and must be given to the
learner and his / her parents in good
time before the hearing. Make sure of
the notice period required as in the
disciplinary procedure. The notice
(Annexure B) must be issued in four –
fold. Once the learner has signed
acceptance of the notice he is served
with the original. Copies are given to
the principal, one is kept on the file for
record purposes and the third copy is
sent to the parents / guardians. The
notice (Annexure B(1) ) is completed
in triplicate. The original is served on
the parents once they have signed
admission of receipt. The first copy
goes to the principal while the second
one goes on the file of the learner for
record purposes.
b) The learner must also be informed
orally, with the aid of a translator if
necessary about the following:
the alleged offence;
the date, time and place where
the hearing will take place;
that he makes the necessary
arrangements if he requires
the assistance of a member of
the Representative Student
Council;
that he makes the necessary
arrangements for his own
witnesses to be present at the
hearing;
that he has the right to be
assisted by his parents /
guardians at the hearing;
that he may gain legal advice
in respect of the hearing;
7.1.3 Kennisgewing van dissiplinêre verhoor
a) Die kennisgewingvorm (Bylae B
en B(1)) moet volledig voltooi
word deur die Hoof en binne ‘n
redelike tyd voor die dissiplinêre
verhoor aan die leerder en sy/haar
ouers onderskeidelik oorhandig
word. Let spesifiek op die
kennisgewingtydperk soos vervat
in die dissiplinêre prosedure. Die
kennisgewingsvorm (Bylae B) sal
in viervoud uitgereik word en na
ondertekening deur die leerder as
erkenning van ontvangs, word die
oorspronklike vorm op leerder
gedien. Die eerste afskrif gaan na
die Hoof, die tweede afskrif word
vir rekorddoeleindes geliasseer, en
die derde afskrif word aan die
ouers/ voogde gestuur. Die
kennisgewingvorm (Bylae B(1) )
sal in drievoud uitgereik word en
na ondertekening deur die leerder
se ouers as erkenning van
ontvangs, word die oorspronklike
vorm op ouers gedien. Die eerste
afskrif gaan na die Hoof terwyl die
tweede afskrif vir rekorddoeleindes
geliasseer word.
b) Die leerder moet ook mondelings
en indien nodig, deur bemiddeling
van ‘n tolk, in kennis gestel word
van:
die beweerde oortreding;
die datum, tyd en lokaal
waar die verhoor gaan
plaasvind;
dat hy die nodige reëlings
kan tref sodat ‘n lid van
die Verteenwoordigende
Studenteraad hom kan
bystaan;
dat hy die nodige reëlings
kan tref sodat sy eie
getuies by die verhoor sal
wees;
dat hy die reg het om deur
beide sy ouers/voogde
tydens die verhoor
bygestaan te word;
dat hy die reg het om
regsadvies te bekom ten
aansien van die verhoor;
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that he may not be assisted by a
legal representative during the
hearing, unless the Disciplinary
Committee is convinced that an
injustice will be done if learner
is not supported by a legalist.
c) The Principal will give notice to all
persons about the date, time and place
where the hearing will be held.
People present at the hearing
Only persons mentioned in the disciplinary
procedure may be present at the hearing.
Course of the disciplinary hearing
A list of control is included to assist the
chairperson step by step in the hearing. He
can mark off once a step is completed.
This list of control must be added to the
minutes of the hearing.
Duties of the Chairperson
The Chairperson will:
ensure that all concerned persons
are present. If a learner is not
present it must not be assumed
that he does not want to be
present. Make sure that the
stipulations of the disciplinary
procedure were followed
accurately. If a learner does not
want to make use of a
Representative from the Student
Council it must be indicated on
the disciplinary report and the
learner must be requested to sign;
describe the alleged offence
clearly;
give the principal a chance to
describe the incident;
7.1.4
7.2
7.2.1
dat hy nie die reg sal hê om tydens die
verhoor deur ‘n regsverteenwoordiger
bygestaan te word nie, tensy die
Tugkomitee oortuig word dat ‘n
onherstelbare onreg sal volg indien
regsverteenwoordiging nie aldus
toegestaan sal word nie.
c) Die Hoof sal alle persone in kennis
stel van die datum, tyd en lokaal
waar die verhoor sal plaasvind.
Persone teenwoordig by ‘n verhoor
Slegs die persone vermeld in die
dissiplinêre prosedure sal toegelaat
word om die verhoor by te woon.
Verloop van die dissiplinêre verhoor
‘n Kontrolelys word hierby ingesluit wat die
Voorsitter in staat sal stel om die verhoor
stap vir stap te lei en telkens af te merk
sodra ‘n stap afgehandel is. Die kontrolelys
moet aangeheg word by die notule van die
verrigtinge van die dissiplinêre verhoor.
Pligte van Voorsitter
Die Voorsitter sal:
verseker dat alle betrokkenes
teenwoordig is. Indien die
leerder nie teenwoordig is nie,
moet nie sondermeer aanvaar
word dat hy verkies om nie
teenwoordig te wees nie. Die
stappe voorgeskryf in die
dissiplinêre prosedure moet
eers nougeset nagekom word.
Indien die leerder nie van ‘n lid
van die Verteenwoordigende
Studenteraad gebruik wil maak
nie, moet dit as sodanig op die
dissiplinêre verslag aangedui
word, en moet hy versoek word
om dit te onderteken;
die beweerde oortreding
volledig beskryf;
die Hoof die geleentheid gee
om die gebeure te beskryf;
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give the learner a chance to give
evidence and describe the incident
and give reasons for his behavior;
give the learner / his
representative a chance to ask the
principal questions;
if there were witnesses and their
evidence is necessarily and
available called them individually
to give their evidence;
give the learner / his
representative the chance to cross
question the witness;
request the witnesses to leave the
room after they have given
evidence;
continually summarize the
evidence given by those involved;
ask the offender to leave the room
before a decision of guilty or notguilty
is made.
The Chairman will ask the offender / his
representative as well as the principal to
use the information available to give their
view if the alleged offender is guilty and
give reasons for the decision.
After hearing the views the Chairman in co
– operation with the rest of the committee
will decide if the learner is guilty. The
Chairperson will base his conclusion of
guilty or not on a “weight of probabilities”
(rather than on the concept of “above
reasonable doubt” which is used in the
criminal procedure.) He will convey his
decision and reasons to the offender and
other concerned persons present.
7.2.2
Besluitneming
die leerder geleentheid gee om
getuienis te lewer deur hom te
vra om die gebeure te beskryf
en redes vir sy optrede te
verstrek;
die leerder/sy verteenwoordiger
die geleentheid gee om vrae
aan die Skoolhoof te vra;
indien daar getuies was en hulle
getuienis is nodig en
beskikbaar, sodanige getuies
afsonderlik inroep om getuienis
te lewer;
die leerder/sy verteenwoordiger
die geleentheid gee om enige
getuies onder kruisverhoor te
neem;
elke getuie versoek om die
lokaalte verlaat nadat sy
getuienis afgehandel is;
deurlopend die getuienis wat
deur elke betrokkene gelewer
is, opsom;
die leerder versoek om die
lokaal te verlaat voordat ‘n
besluit geneem word of hy
skuldig of onskuldig is.
Die Voorsitter sal die beskuldigde
leerder/sy verteenwoordiger en die Hoof
vra om met die feite tot hul beskikking,
hul siening te gee of die leerder skuldig
is al dan nie, asook redes waarom hulle
so dink.
Na aanhoor van genoemde sienings sal
die Voorsitter in samewerking met res
van Tugkomiteelede, self besluit of die
leerder skuldig of onskuldig is. Die
Voorsitter sal sy besluit ten aansien van
skuldig, al dan nie, basseer op ‘n
“oorwig van waarskynlikhede” (in
teenstelling met die beginsel van “bo
redelike twyfel” wat in die Strafproses
prosedure gebruik word). Hy sal sy
besluit en die redes daarvoor aan die
beskuldigde leerder en die ander partye
teenwoordig oordra.
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If there is any doubt, the Chairperson may
postpone the hearing for a short while until
the necessary information has been
obtained. To illustrate the difference
between “above reasonable doubts” vs.
“weight of probabilities” the following
definitions are given.
Above reasonable doubt
The required onus probandi to succeed in
criminal procedures. This onus is higher
than those in civil – right procedures. The
chairperson must be approximately 75%
certain that the person is guilty. The
chairperson does not have to be 100%
certain of guilt, a margin of reasonable
doubt is allowed.
Weight of probabilities
The required onus to achieve in a civil –
right procedure. The onus is lower than
that of a criminal procedure. The party at
issue whose evidence of the incidence
seems to be the most probable (with a
minimum of 51% credibility) has the right
to have the verdict in his favor.
Determining disciplinary measures in the of a
conviction
It must be made sure that the learner’s
school record is available at the hearing.
When disciplinary measures are
determined, the following factors must be
considered:
the seriousness of the
transgression;
the circumstances in which the
offence took place;
the nature and number of
previous offences by the learner
that are still valid;
7.2.3
Indien daar twyfel bestaan kan die
Voorsitter die verhoor vir ‘n kort tyd
verdaag of uitstel totdat die nodige
inligting bekom is. Om die verskil
tussen “bo redelike twyfel” vs “oorwig
van waarskynlikhede” te illustreer volg
‘n kernagtige definisie van die
onderskeie beginsels hieronder.
Bo redelike twyfel
Die vereiste bewyslas om te slaag in
strafregtelike verrigtinge. Die
bewyslas is hoër as in siviele-regtelike
verrigtinge. Die voorsittende beampte
moet min of meer 75% seker wees dat
die persoon skuldig is. Die
voorsittende beampte hoef nie absoluut
100% seker te wees nie – ‘n mate van
redelike twyfel word toegelaat.
Op ‘n oorwig van waarskynlikhede
Die vereiste bewyslas om te slaag in
siviele-regtelike verrigtinge. Die
bewyslas is laer as in strafregtelike
verrigtinge. Die gedingsparty wie se
weergawe van die feite die
waarskynlikste blyk te wees dit wil sê
gedingsparty se weergawe(ten minste
51% geloofwaardig), is geregtig op
uitspraak in sy guns.
Bepaling van dissiplinêre maatreël in die geval
van skuldigbevinding
Daar moet seker gemaak word dat die
leerder se rekord by die dissiplinêre
verhoor beskikbaar is, met ander
woorde sy skoolrekord.
By die bepaling van dissiplinêre
maatreëls sal die volgende faktore in ag
geneem word:
die erns van die oortreding;
die omstandighede waaronder
die oortreding plaasgevind
het;
die aard en aantal vorige
oortredings deur die leerder
wat nog geldig is;
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the learner’s school record;
how were similar offences treated
previously;
is there anything in mitigation of
sentence;
the effect that the disciplinary
action will have on other learners;
are the disciplinary measures
within rules of the disciplinary
code.
The Chairperson will ask the offender and
the principal to give their view, as well as
reason for their views, on the disciplinary
measures that will be applied.
After hearing the opinions the chairperson
and the rest of the committee will decide on
the applicable disciplinary measures. The
chairperson will decide and then convey his
decision to all representative parties
present.
Conveying the verdict to the learner
The chairperson will call the learner and
give the following information:
whether he is guilty or not and the
reasons for the verdict;
which disciplinary measures will
be imposed.
If there is any doubt the chairperson may
withhold the verdict until the necessary
clearance of an aspect has been obtained.
Completion of appropriate documentation
The applicable document (Annexure C /
C(1) / C(2) depending on the incident) must
be completed by the chairperson.
7.2.4
7.2.5
die leerder se skoolrekord;
hoe soortgelyke oortredings in
die verlede hanteer is;
is daar versagtende of
verswarende omstandighede;
die effek wat die dissiplinêre
optrede op ander leerders het;
of die dissiplinêre maatreël in
lyn met die dissipliêre kode is.
Die Voorsittende beampte sal die
beskuldigde leerder/verteenwoordiger
en Hoof vra om hul menings te gee oor
die dissiplinêre maatreëls wat toegepas
moet word asook die redes waarom
hulle so dink.
Na aanhoor van hierdie menings sal die
Voorsitter en res van Tugkomitee self
besluit oor die dissiplinêre maatreëls
wat opgelê sal word. Hy sal sy besluit
en die redes daarvoor aan die
teenwoordigende partye oordra.
Oordra van die bevinding aan die leerder
Die Voorsittende beampte sal die
leerder inroep en aan hom die volgende
meedeel:
of hy hom skuldig bevind al
dan nie en die redes daarvoor;
watter dissiplinêre maatreël
toegepas gaan word.
Indien daar twyfel bestaan kan die
Voorsitter vir ‘n kort tyd uitspraak
voorbehou totdat die nodige uitklaring
verkry is.
Voltooiing van die toepaslike vorm
Die toepaslike vorm (bylae C / C(1) /
C(2) na gelang van die geval) sal
volledig deur die Voorsitter voltooi
word.
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a) The Chairperson will read the
contents of the document
(annexure C/ C(1)/ C(2) ) to the
learner and then ask the learner
and parents to sign the document
as proof that they take note of the
verdict.
b) It is not a requirement that the
learner and his/her parents must
sign the document. Refusal to
sign the document will have no
effect what so ever on the
application of disciplinary action.
c) If the learner or parents/guardians
refuse to sign the document the
chairperson will make a written
note on the document that the
verdict has been given to the
learner and parents/guardians.
The notice will then be signed by
the chairperson as well as a
witness.
d) The original document is given to
the learner. A copy is given to
the chairperson of the Governing
body or Departmental Head. The
second copy is kept on the
learner’s school file.
Arrangement of a subsequent interview (if
applicable)
If applicable the chairperson may make
arrangements with the learner with regard
to standards that must be achieved and
what must be done to achieve these
standards. He may make arrangements for
a subsequent interview during which he
will try to solve problems that might still
occur.
7.2.6
7.2.7
Ondertekening van die vorm
a) Die Voorsitter sal die inhoud
van die toepaslike vorm (bylae
C / C(1) / C(2)) aan die leerder
voorlees en die leerder en sy
ouers/voogde versoek om die
vorm te onderteken as bewys
dat hy/hulle kennis geneem het
van die besluit.
b) Dit is geensins ‘n vereiste dat
die leerder en sy ouers/ voogde
die dokument moet onderteken
nie. Weiering om die
dokumente te onderteken, sal
geen invloed hoegenaamd op
die toepassing van dissiplinêre
optrede hê nie.
c) Indien die leerder of sy
ouers/voogde weier om die
vorm te onderteken, sal die
Voorsitter dit op die verslag
aanteken asook dat die besluit
aan die leerder en sy
ouers/voogde oorgedra is en
die en die inskrywing
onderteken. ‘n Getuie sal ook
die vorm onderteken.
d) Die oorspronklike vorm word
aan die leerder oorhandig. Die
eerste afskrif gaan na die
Voorsitter van die
Beheerliggaam of
Departementshoof en die
tweede afskrif gaan vir
rekorddoeleindes na die
personeelkantoor.
Reël van opvolgonderhoud (indien toepaslik)
Indien nodig kan die Voorsittende
beampte met die leerder ooreenkom oor
die standaarde wat bereik moet word en
watter aksies geneem moet word om die
verlangde standaarde te bereik. Hy kan
ook reël vir ‘n opvolgonderhoud
waartydens gepoog sal word om
probleme wat moontlik nog bestaan uit
die weg te ruim.
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Duties of secretary during hearings
Take minutes during hearing
The secretary’s duty is to take minutes
accurately during the hearing procedure.
Procedures as well as what was said by
different parties must be written down
accurately and detailed. This prevents
differences of opinion which may occur at
a later stage.
Format of minutes
APPEAL
Aim
The format of the minutes must be
according to the list of control. An
example of minutes has been attached for
your convenience. The secretary must
take note that if a question is asked and
then answered, it must be written down as
such. The names of all persons that give
witness or ask questions must be written
down clearly for reference purposes. If
applicable the minutes must be typed
neatly and kept on file.
The aim of an appeal is to give the learner
the opportunity to call on higher authority
against any disciplinary measures taken
against such a learner.
The grounds on which the learner may
appeal are stipulated in the procedure:
Delegation of authority
Appeal cases are handled by the line
authority (one level higher) in
correspondence with the approved school
procedures.
7.3
7.3.1
7.3.2
8.
8.1
8.2
Pligte van sekretaris/esse tydens verhoor
Notulering van die dissiplinêre verhoor
Die sekretaris/esse se plig is om die
verloop van die dissiplinêre verhoor
volledig te notuleer. Prosedures asook
alles wat deur die verskillende partye
gesê word, moet volledig beskryf word,
om latere meningsverskille wat dalk
mag voorkom uit die weg te ruim.
Formaat van notule
APPèL
Doel
Die formaat van die notule moet
volgens die kontrolelys geskied, en
word ‘n voorbeeld van ‘n notule vir
gerief aangeheg. Sekretaris/esse se
aandag word daarop gevestig, dat
wanneer ‘n vraag gevra en ‘n antwoord
gegee word, dit so genotuleer moet
word. Alle persone wat getuig of vrae
vra se name moet ook duidelik uitgestip
word, vir latere verwysing. Indien van
toepassing moet notule netjies getik
word en moet oorspronklike op leêr
bewaar word.
Die doel van appèl is om die leerder die
geleentheid te gee om hom/haar te beroep
op die volgende hoër gesag teen enige
dissiplinêre maatreël wat teen sodanige
leerder geneem word.
Die gronde waarop appèl aangeteken kan
word, word in die prosedure uiteengesit:
Gesagsdelegering
Appèlsake word deur die volgende hoër
lyngesag (een vlak hoër) in ooreenstemming
met die goedgekeurde skoolprosedure
hanteer.
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A learner has the right to appeal against
disciplinary actions taken against him
according to these procedures. The
following general reasons for appeal may
occur:
Appeal procedure
The allegation that the
disciplinary measure taken
was to harsh in the
circumstances.
Should the learner want to
give new evidence that was
not available at the hearing
and where this lack of
evidence is not due to neglect
to give the evidence by the
learner or if the evidence
could not be obtained
reasonable by the learner.
The allegation that the
disciplinary committee was
biased during the hearing.
The allegation that the right
procedure was not followed.
The following appeal procedure is applicable to
all learners:
Educators
Principal
A learner found guilty of an offence by an
educator and then disciplined may appeal to
the principal against his conviction.
According par. 8.4.3 this appeal will be
handled mutates mutandis.
A learner convicted and disciplined by the principal,
may lodge an appeal against his/her conviction with
the chairperson of the Disciplinary Committee. The
chairperson will then handle the appeal mutates
mutandis as in par. 8.4.3.
8.3
8.4
8.4.1
8.4.2
Reg tot Appèl
‘n Leerder het die reg om te appèlleer teen
dissiplinêre optrede wat ingevolge hierdie
prosedure teen sodanige leerder geneem
word. Die volgende algemene appèlgronde
kan bestaan:
Appèlprosedure
Die bewering dat die
dissiplinêre maatreël in die
lig van die omstandighede
te streng is.
Waar die leerder nuwe
getuienis wil aanvoer, wat
nie beskikbaar was ten tye
van die verhoor nie en
waar die nalating/gebrek
om die getuienis te lei, nie
te wyte was aan die skuld
van die leerder nie, of die
getuienis nie
rederlikerwys deur
hom/haar bekom kon word
nie.
Die bewering dat die
Tugkomitee wat die
verhoor waargeneem het,
partydig was.
Die bewering dat die regte
prosedure nie gevolg is
nie.
Die volgende appèlprosedure is van
toepassing op alle leerders:
Opvoeders
Hoof
‘n Leerder wat deur ‘n opvoeder skuldig
bevind en gestraf word, kan teen sy/haar
skuldigbevinding en/of straf appèl
aanteken na die Hoof van die skool
welke appèl mutatis mutandis sal
verloop soos in par. 8.4.3. hieronder
uiteengesit.
‘n Leerder wat deur die Hoof skuldig bevind en
gestraf word, kan teen sy haar skuldigbevinding
en/of straf, appèl aanteken na die Voorsitter van
die Tugkomitee welke appèl mutatis mutandis sal
verloop soos in par. 8.4.3. hieronder uiteengesit.
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A learner may apply for leave to appeal against his
conviction to the chairperson of the Governing
Body, within seven (7) days after his/her
conviction by the disciplinary committee, except in
expulsion cases. The chairperson may grant
permission if he is of the opinion that the learner
has a reasonable change of success with such an
appeal. The decision of the chairperson Governing
Body is final. If permission is given to appeal the
learner must give a written notice of appeal to the
principal within two (2) days (only a notice of
appeal) (The chairperson completes the bottom
section of annexure E)
Once permission to appeal has been given, the
learner must hand in a written appeal to the
principal stating reasons and against which section
of the conviction he is appealing against. This
must be done within seven (7) days.
The chairperson of the Governing Body will then
compose an Appeal Board consisting of three
members who may hear any appeal of which the
principal gives them notice. He also appoints the
chairperson of the Appeal Board. The chairperson
will consist out of a member of the Governing
Body and two persons which have no connection
with the school. Should legal matters occur, legal
advice may be gained. No member of the
disciplinary committee may serve on the Appeal
Board.
The principal hands all documentation relevant to
the disciplinary committee, to the Appeal Board.
The following procedure must be followed when
an appeal has been lodged:
Step 1
a) If a learner is dissatisfied with the
conviction of the chairperson of
the Disciplinary Committee, he/she
or the representative must
complete the first section of appeal
document (annexure E) in
triplicate. The reason for his
appeal as well as any extra
information applicable to the case
must be written on the document.
8.4.3
8.4.3.1
8.4.3.2
8.4.3.3
8.4.3.4
8.4.3.5
Tugkomitee
‘n Leerder kan binne sewe (7) dae na die
beslissing van die Tugkomitee, by die Voorsitter
van die Beheerliggaam aansoek doen om verlof
tot appèl teen die Tugkomitee se beslissing, slegs
in gevalle waar skorsing nie toegepas is nie. Die
Voorsitter staan sodanige aansoek toe indien
hy/sy van mening is, dat die leerder ‘n redelike
vooruitsig op sukses het met so ‘n appèl. Die
Voorsitter van die Beheerliggaam se beslissing is
finaal. Indien verlof tot appèl toegestaan word,
moet leerder binne twee dae skriftelik kennis van
appèl by Hoof gee. (slegs kennis gee) (Voorsitter
voltooi onderste gedeelte van Bylae E.)
Nadat verlof tot appèl verleen is, moet leerder
binne sewe dae sy/haar gronde vir appèl skriftelik
by die Hoof indien en ook skriftelik te kenne gee
teen watter deel van die uitspraak hy/sy appèl
aanteken.
Die Voorsitter van die Beheerliggaam stel ‘n
Appèlraad saam wat uit drie lede bestaan om
enige appèl aan te hoor, waarvan die Hoof
hom/haar kennis gee, en wys ook die Voorsitter
van die Appèlraad aan. Die voorsitter word
aangewys uit ‘n lid van die Beheerliggaam terwyl
die ander twee lede geen verbintenis met die
skool mag hê nie. Indien regsaangeleenthede ter
sprake kom, word voorgestel dat regsadvies
ingewin word. Geen lid van die Tugkomitee mag
op die Appèlraad dien nie.
Die Hoof oorhandig alle dokumentasie en notules
wat op die tugverhoor betrekking het aan die
Appèlraad.
Die volgende stappe moet gevolg word wanneer
appèl aangeteken word:
Stap 1
(a) Wanneer leerder ontevrede is met
die beslissing van die Voorsitter
van die Tugkomitee, moet hy/sy of
sy verteenwoordiger die appèlvorm
in drievoud voltooi (bylae E) –
eerste gedeelte van vorm). Die
rede(s) vir die appèl asook enige
bykomende inligting wat op die
saak van toepassing is, moet op die
appèlvorm aangeteken word.
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b) The appeal document must be given
to the principal within seven (7)
days after leave to appeal has been
granted. The principal admits
reception of the document and gives
a copy to the learner.
c) The original appeal document, as
well as all other relevant
documentation and minutes are
handed to the chairperson of the
Governing Body. A copy is kept on
file.
Step 2
a) If leave to appeal is granted, the
chairperson of the Appeal Board
determines a date, time and place
when the appeal hearing will take
place. The principal then gives
written notice to all relevant persons
at least seven (7) days before the
hearing. Notice must be given to the
learner and his parents on the
required documents. (annexure F
and F(1))
b) The appeal board has the right to call
in any person he can provide
information needed for the hearing.
The appeal board then hears oral
objection from the learner and gives
the Disciplinary committee a chance
to motivate their decisions.
c) The learner has the right to have
representation such as that allowed
at the disciplinary hearing.
d) Members of the Disciplinary
Committee may only be called in as
witnesses at the Appeal Hearing if
necessary. Like any other witness
they may not be present when the
disciplinary measure is decided
upon.
(b) Die appèlvorm moet binne sewe
(7) werksdae na verlof tot appèl
by die Hoof ingehandig word.
Die Hoof erken ontvangs van die
appèlvorm en oorhandig ‘n afskrif
aan die leerder.
(c) Die oorspronklike appèlvorm
word tesame met alle
dokumentasie en notules aan die
Voorsitter van die Beheerliggaam
oorhandig. Die ander afskrif
word vir bewaring geliasseer.
Stap 2
(a) Indien verlof tot appèl toegestaan
is, stel die Voorsitter van die
Appèlraad ‘n datum vas vir die
verhoor van appèl en die Hoof
gee minstens sewe (7) dae vooraf
skriftelik kennis van die
verhoordatum van die appèl aan
al die betrokkenes. Kennis moet
aan die leerder en ouers op die
voorgeskrewe vorms (bylae F en
F(1)) gegee word.
.
(b) Die Appèlraad kan na goeddunke
enige persoon oproep om hulle
van inligting te voorsien wat op
die tugsaak betrekking het. Die
Appèlraad hoor voorts
mondelinge vertoë van die
appellant aan en bied geleentheid
aan die Tugkomitee om die redes
vir die Tugkomitee se beslissing
te motiveer.
(c) Die leerder het ook hier die reg op
verteenwoordiging soos by ‘n
Tugkomitee verhoor.
(d) Die lede van die Tugkomitee
verhoor mag alleenlik as getuies
by die Appèlverhoor betrek word,
indien nodig. Soos enige ander
getuie mag hulle ook nie
teenwoordig wees wanneer die
dissiplinêre maatreël oorweeg
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e) The chairperson will follow a
procedure similar to that stipulated
in the disciplinary procedure and
also listen to witnesses and
evidence that are applicable within
the grounds of the Appeal Board.
The minutes of the Disciplinary
Hearing must also be declared as a
correct version of what happened
during the disciplinary hearing.
f) The chairperson of the Appeal
Board will make an independent
decision after hearing the appeal.
He will then make known the
Appeal Boards decision and
reasons to the learner. The
chairperson will then writes down
his conviction on the Appeal
document (annexure G) and sign
it. It is recommended that the
learner and his/her parents also
sign the document as proof that
they take note of the board’s
decision.
g) The Appeal Board may confirm
the decision of the Disciplinary
Committee, set it aside or
amended their decision. The
Appeal Board may even give a
harsher punishment then that of
the Disciplinary Committee.
h) The relevant documentation is
given to the principal for filing
purposes.
i) The decision of the Appeal Board
is final and no leave to appeal to
any higher authority will be
granted.
Appeal procedure where suspension is applicable
A learner has the right to appeal to the
Departmental Head against exclusion
imposed on him by the Disciplinary
Committee. The same procedure as that
mentioned in par. 8. 4. 3. 5 must be
followed. The relevant documentation is
now sent to the Departmental Head,
whose decision is final. (complete
annexure E (1) )
8.4.4
(e) Die Voorsittende beampte sal ‘n
proses volg in ooreenstemming met
die voorgeskrewe reëls soos vervat
in die dissiplinêre prosedure en
onder andere ook die getuienis oor
toepaslike aangeleenthede wat binne
die appèlgronde val aanhoor. Die
notule van die aanvanklike
dissiplinêre verhoor moet ook
bekragtig word as synde ‘n korrekte
weergawe van wat tydens die
dissiplinêre verhoor plaasgevind het.
(f) Die Appèlvoorsitter sal na aanhoor
van die appèl ‘n onafhanklike
bevinding maak en die Appèlraad se
beslissing en redes daarvoor aan die
leerder oordra. Die Appèlvoorsitter
sal na sy beslissing dit op die
uitspraak appèlvorm (bylae G)
aanteken en dit onderteken. Dit is
wenslik dat die leerder en sy/haar
ouers/voogde ook die appèlvorm
onderteken as bewys dat kennis
geneem is van die Appèlraad se
beslissing.
(g) Die Appèlraad kan die Tugkomitee
se beslissing bekragtig, ter syde stel
of wysig, en is bevoeg om ‘n
swaarder straf op te lê as wat die
Tugkomitee opgelê het.
(h) Die relevante dokumentasie word na
die Hoof gestuur vir liassering en
rekorddoeleindes.
(i) Die beslissing van die Appèlraad is
finaal en geen verdere appèl na hoër
gesag sal toegestaan word nie.
Appèlprosedure waar skorsing ter sprake is
‘n Leerder sal die reg hê om tot die
Departementshoof te appèleer teen
skorsing wat deur die Tugkomitee
opgelê is. Dieselfde prosedure soos in
par. 8.4.3.5 beskryf, moet gevolg word.
Die relevante dokumentasie word in
hierdie geval aan die Departementshoof
gestuur, wie se beslissing finaal is.
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Appeal procedure where exclusion is applicable
A learner will have the right to appeal to a
Member of the Executive Council if a
recommendation for suspension was given
by the disciplinary committee and it was
granted by the Departmental Head. The
same procedure explained in par. 8.4.3.5
must be followed. The relevant
documentation must be sent to the
Member of the Executive Council whose
decision will be final. (annexure E (2)
must be completed)
Procedure after suspension and exclusion of a
learner
a) The principal may inform the
Departmental Head in writing
about the decision of the
Disciplinary Committee to
suspend a learner.
b) The principal must inform the
Departmental Head within twenty
four hours of the decision of the
Disciplinary Committee to exclude
a learner from the school.
c) Liable to any Provincial law a
pupil may only be excluded from
school by the Departmental Head.
Persons present at the appeal
Chairperson of the Appeal Board are
appointed by the Chairperson of the
Governing Body, consisting out of a
member of the Governing Body. The
other two members of the appeal board
may not have any connection with the
school and are also appointed by the
Chairperson.
The members of the original Disciplinary
Committee as witnesses.
The learner that has lodged an appeal.
Witnesses
8.4.5
8.4.6
8.5
Appèlprosedure waar algehele uitsluiting ter
sprake is
‘n Leerder sal die reg hê om tot die Lid
van die Uitvoerende Raad te appèleer,
indien ‘n aanbeveling van die
Tugkomitee oor uitsetting, deur die
Departementshoof goedgekeur word.
Dieselfde prosedure soos in par. 8.4.3.5
beskryf, moet gevolg word. Die
relevante dokumentasie word in hierdie
geval aan die Lid van die Uitvoerende
Raad gestuur, wie se beslissing finaal is.
(Bylae (E (2) word voltooi)
Prosedure na skorsing en uitsetting van ‘n
leerder
(a) Die Hoof mag die
Departementshoof skriftelik in
kennis stel van die Tugkomitee se
besluit om ‘n leerder te skors.
(b) Die Hoof moet die
Departementshoof in kennis stel,
binne vier-en-twintig uur, van die
Tugkomitee se aanbeveling vir die
uitsetting van ‘n leerder uit die
skool.
(c) Onderhewig aan enige Provinsiale
Wet mag ‘n leerder slegs deur die
Departementshoof uit die skool
gesit word.
Persone betrokke by die appèl
Die Appèlvoorsitter word deur
Voorsitter van Beheerliggaam
aamgestel, bestaande uit ‘n lid van die
Beheerliggaam. Die ander twee lede
van die appelraad mag geen verbintenis
met die skool hê nie en word ook
aangestel deur die Voorsitter.
Die Tugkomitee van die oorspronklike
dissiplinêre komitee, as getuies.
Die leerder wat appèl aangeteken het.
Getuies.
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Member of the Representative Student
Council.
Translator (if necessary)
Secretary to take minutes of the procedures.
Parents / Guardians of the learner.
THE LAW AND SERIOUS MISCONDUCT
Serious misconduct, which may include offences
in the eye of the law, must be investigated by the
Police and referred to court if necessary. Serious
offences must be handled according to the
Government notice and regulations stipulated in
the Provincial Newspaper by the Member of the
Executive Council in the respective provinces.
9.
Lid van Verteenwoordigende
Studenteraad.
Tolk (indien nodig)
Sekretaris (esse) om notule te hou van
verrigtinge.
Ouers/voogde van leerder.
ERNSTIGE WANGEDRAG EN DIE WET
Ernstige wangedrag, wat oortredings ingevolge
die Wet kan insluit, moet deur die Polisie
ondersoek word en, indien nodig, na ‘n hof
verwys word. Ernstige wangedrag moet hanteer
word volgens die regeringskennisgewing en
regulasies wat deur die Lid van die Uitvoerende
Raad in die Provinsiale Koerant van die betrokke
Provinsie uitgevaardig is.
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EXAMPLE OF MINUTES FOR THE USE
DURING A DISCIPLANARY HEARING
VOORBEELD VAN ‘n NOTULE SOOS GEHOU
TYDENS ‘n DISSIPLINêRE VERHOOR
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DISCIPLINARY HEARING : MINUTES / DISSIPLINêRE VERHOOR : NOTULE
(Use addissional paper if necessary / Gebruik addisionele papier indien nodig.)
Date of hearing Time started
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Place
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Persons present / Persone teenwoordig:
Chairperson
Voorsitter __________________________________________________
Disciplinary Committee members
Tugkomitee lede ____________________________________________________________
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Alleged transgressor (s) (learner)
Beweerde oortreder(s) (leerder) ___________________________________________________
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Parents/Guardians of learner
Ouers/Voogde van leerder ___________________________ __________________________
Principal (Initiator)
Hoof (Inisieerder) _____________________________________________
Interpreter
Tolk ________________________________________________________
Member of the Learners Representative Council
Lid van die Verteenwoordigende Studenteraad _______________________________________
Secretary
Sekretaris/esse _________________________________________________
Witnesses (School)
Getuies (Skool) _____________________________ __________________________________
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Witnesses (Learner)
Getuies (Leerder) ___________________________ __________________________________
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Legal Representative (If allowed)
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Introduction / Inleiding
1 Establish whether all parties are present.
Verseker dat alle partye wat teenwoordig moet wees, wel teenwoordig is.
2 Introduce all parties and explain reason for hearing.
Stel partye voor en verduidelik die doel van verhoor.
3 Inform learner of his/her rights:
Lig die leerder in mbt tot sy/haar regte:
- Right to be represented by his parents/guardians;
- Het reg tot om deur beide ouers/voogde bygestaan te word;
- Right to get legal advice before the start of the disciplinary hearing;
- Het die reg gehad om regsadvies te bekom ten aansien van verhoor;
- Have not / have the right to be represented by a legal representative;
- Het nie / het die reg om deur ‘n regsverteenwoordiger bygestaan te word;
- Right to be represented by a member of the Learners Representative Council;
- Het die reg om deur ‘n lid van die Verteenwoordigende Studenteraad
bygestaan te word;
- Right to make use of an interpreter;
- Het die reg om van ‘n tolk gebruik te maak.
4 Explain the roles of all parties.
Verduidelik die rol van die partye.
5 Establish whether there is a need for an interpreter;
Bevestig of tolk nodig is.
6 Establish whether learner whishes to make use of the Learners Representative
Council and whether he/she is satisfied with his/her representative.
Stel vas of leerder van ‘n lid van die Verteenwoordigende Studenteraad gebruik wil
maak en of hy/sy tevrede is met verteenwoordiger.
7 Establish if notice was received in due time. (Learner and Parents/Guardians)
Verseker dat kennisgewing van verhoor ontvang is. (Leerder en Ouers/Voogde)
8 Explain procedure of hearing:
Verduidelik verhoor prosedure kortliks:
- Allegations against learner / Bewerings teen leerder
- Opening statement / Openingsrede
- Presentation of exhibits / Voorlegging van getuienis
- Witnesses / Getuies
- Cross examination / Kruisondervraging
- Summary / Opsomming
- Closing arguments / Afsluitings betoog
- Findings / Bevinding
- Mitigating/aggravating factors / Versagtende/verswarende omstandighede
- Disciplinary measure / dissiplinêre maatreël
Remarks / Opmerkings : (Points / Punte 5, 6 and/en 7)
Tick / Merk
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Allegations / Bewerings
9. Read allegations
Lees bewerings voor.
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10. If the offence falls in the category, which could justify expulsion, (left hand column of the
disciplinary code), specifically point out that a conviction could result a permanently
expulsion.
Indien die oortreding in die kategorie val dat dit ‘n permanente uitsluiting regverdig,
(linkerkantste kolom van dissiplinêre kode), wys spesifiek uit dat ‘n skuldigbevinding kan
lei tot permanente uitsluiting.
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11. Request all witnesses to leave the room.
Versoek alle getuies om die vertrek te verlaat.
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12. The learner was invited to plead guilty / not guilty in writing or to give a written statement
regarding the accusations against him to the principal before the beginning of the hearing.
Inquire if he/she made use of this opportunity.
Die leerder was genooi om skriftelik skuld te erken of te ontken of ‘n skriftelike verklaring
oor die aanklag teen hom/haar by die Hoof in te dien voor die aanvang van die verhoor.
Verneem of hy/sy hiervan gebruik gemaak het.
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13. Request the learner to plead in respect of the charges.
Versoek die leerder om te pleit op die klagte.
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14. Principal’s opening remarks. (use additional paper if necessary)
Hoof se openingsrede. (Gebruik addisionele papier indien nodig).
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15. Learners opening remarks. (Use additional paper if necessary)
Leerder se openingsrede. (Gebruik addisionele papier indien nodig).
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16. Request the principal to state his case (Must include documentary evidence, witnesses,
evidence and cross examination were applicable)
Versoek hoof om sy saak te stel (Moet bewysstukke, getuies, getuienis en kruisondervraging
insluit waar van toepassing).
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17. Request learner to state his/her case (Must include documentary evidence, witnesses,
evidence and cross examination were applicable)
Versoek leerder om sy/haar saak te stel. (Moet bewysstukke, getuies, getuienis en
kruisondervraging insluit waar van toepassing).
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18. Summary by Chairperson (Key points)
Voorsitter se opsomming (Sleutelpunte).
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19. Request the school, with the facts at their disposal, to give their opinion as to whether or not
the alleged offender is guilty and to give reasons for their opinion. (Closing arguments)
Versoek die skool om met die feite tot hul beskikking hul siening te gee of beweerde
oortreder skuldig is al dan nie, met redes vir siening. (Sluitings betoog)
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20. Request the learner / representative, with the facts at their disposal, to give their opinion as
to whether or not the learner is guilty and to give reasons for their opinion. (Closing
arguments)
Versoek die leerder / verteenwoordiger om met die feite tot hul beskikking hul siening te
gee of die leerder skuldig is al dan nie, met redes vir hul siening. (Sluitings betoog)
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21. Request the parties to leave the room and personally consider all available evidence/
information and then make a decision as to whether or not the alleged offender is guilty.
Versoek partye om die vertrek te verlaat en oorweeg persoonlik alle beskikbare
getuienis/inligting en neem daarna ‘n besluit met betrekking tot skuldig/onskuldig.
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22. Call all the parties back and give the decision of the disciplinary committee.
Roep al die partye terug en gee die tugkomitee se beslissing.
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23. Give opportunity to argue for mitigating / aggravating circumstances.
Gee geleentheid om te betoog vir versagtende / verswarende omstandighede.
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24. If found guilty, consider the school and personal record of the learner, which could contain
mitigating or aggravating circumstances.
Indien skuldig bevind word, oorweeg skool en persoonlike rekord van die leerder wat
insluit versagtende en verswarende omstandighede.
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25. Request the learner / representative and school to give their opinions with regard to a
suitable disciplinary measure.
Versoek die leerder / verteenwoordiger en skool om hul siening te gee met betrekking tot ‘n
gepaste dissiplinêre maatreël.
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26. Adjourn hearing to consider available information and make a decision with regard to a
suitable disciplinary measure.
Verdaag die verhoor en neem ‘n besluit met betrekking tot ‘n gepaste dissiplinêre
maatreël.
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27. Convey the decision to the parties. (Disciplinary measure)
Dra die besluit oor aan die partye. (Dissiplinêre maatreël)
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28. Inform the learner that he/she has the right to appeal against the decision. Inform him/her of
the time limitation in respect of logging an appeal.
Deel leerder mee dat hy/sy die reg het om teen die beslissing te appèleer. Verwittig
hom/haar van die tydsbeperking om te appèleer.
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29. Complete the applicable form Annexure C, C(1), C(2) or D.
Voltooi die toepaslike vorm bylae C, C(1), C(2) of D.
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30. Ensure that the learner and parents/guardians understands the contents of the form. Served
him/her with the original and adjourn the hearing.
Verseker dat leerder en ouers/voogde die inhoud van vorm verstaan. Bedien oorspronklike
op hom/haar en verdaag verhoor.
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Signature Chairperson Signature Secretary
Handtekening Voorsitter Handtekening Sekretaris/esse
_____________________ ________________________
Surname and Initials Surname and Initials
Van en Voorletters Van en Voorletters
_____________________ ________________________
Date Date
Datum Datum
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CHECKLIST FOR CHAIRMAN FOR THE USE
DURING A DISCIPLINARY HEARING
(Course of hearing step by step)
KONTROLELYS VIR VOORSITTER VIR GEBRUIK
TYDENS ‘n DISSIPLINêRE VERHOOR
(Verloop van verhoor stapsgewys)
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CHECKLIST FOR CHAIRPERSON FOR THE USE DURING
DISCIPLANARY HEARING
KONTROLELYS VIR VOORSITTER VIR GEBRUIK TYDENS
DISSIPLINêRE VERHOOR
Name of learner/Naam van leerder: _____________________________________
Age/Ouderdom:____ Grade / Graad: ______ Date/Datum:__________________
NO STEP REMARKS NO STAPPE OPMERKING TICK
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1 Ensure that all
parties which must
be present are in fact
present
(All parties can be
present with start of
hearing)
2 Introduce parties and
explain the purpose
of hearing.
3 Inform learner of
his/her rights:
a) Have the right to
be assist by both
his parents/
guardians during
the hearing.
b) Have the right to
get legal advice
about the
hearing.
c) Have not the
right to make
use of legal
representation
except if the
disciplinary
committee gives
approval prior to
the hearing.
d) Have the right to
be represented
by a member of
the Learners
Representative
Council.
Chairperson
Member of Governing
Body
Principle
Deputy-principle
Member of the Learners
Representative Council
Secretary
Learner/allege offender
Parents/guardians of learner
Witnesses (Learner/School)
Legal representative (If
allowed)
Interpreter
1 Verseker dat alle partye
wat teenwoordig moet
wees, wel teenwoordig is
(Partye kan almal
teenwoordig wees met
aanvang van verhoor.)
2 Stel partye voor en
verduidelik die doel van
die verhoor.
3 Lig leerder in mbt
sy/haar regte:
a) Het die reg om deur
beide ouers/voogde
bygestaan te word
tydens die verhoor.
b) Het die reg om
regsadvies te bekom
ten aansien van die
verhoor.
c) Sal nie die reg hê
om deur ‘n
regsverteenwoordig
er bygestaan te word
nie, tensy deur
Tugkomitee
toegestaan.
d) Het die reg om deur
‘n lid van die
Verteenwoordigende
Studenteraad
bygestaan te word.
Voorsitter
Lid van die Beheerliggaam
Hoof
Adjunkhoof
Lid v/d Verteenwoordigende
Studenteraad
Sekretaris/esse
Leerder/Beweerde oortreder
Ouers/Voogde van leerder
Getuies (Leerder/Skool)
Regsverteenwoordiger
(Indien toegelaat)
Tolk
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e) Have the right to
make use of an
interpreter.
4 Explain the roles of
all the parties.
5 Verify if interpreter
is necessarily.
6 Ask learner if he/she
want to make use of
a Member of the
Learners
Representative
Council and if he/she
is satisfied with
his/her
representative.
7 Make sure that the
notice was received.
8 Explain the trend of
the hearing in short
and that it must be
occur orderly.
9. Read the allegations
to the learner and ask
whether he/she
understands them.
10 If the offence falls in
the category, which
could justify a
permanent expulsion,
specifically point out
that a conviction
could result in
permanent expulsion.
Disciplinary Committee:
Decide if learner is
guilty/not guilty
Principle
Act as Initiator
Secretary
Recorded everything that is
said
Representative
Act on behave of the
learner
Interpreter
Interpret everything that is
said. Everybody must talk
in short sentences.
Make sure that the learners
answer is noted
Make sure that learners
answer is noted
Learner and
parents/guardians.
Make sure their answer is
noted.
State allegations to
learner.
Opening
statement(School/learn
er)
Submission of
evidence.
Witnisses
Cross examination
Summary
Closing arguments
Findings
Mitigating/Aggravating
circumstances
Disciplinary measures
If not, explain the
allegations.
Referred to disciplinary
code and point out specific
points.
e) Het die reg om van
‘n tolk gebruik te
maak.
4 Verduidelik die rol van
die partye.
Tugkomitee:
Besluit of leerder
skuldig/onskuldig is.
Hoof:
Tree op as inisieerder.
Sekretaris/esse:
Notuleer alles wat gesê word.
Verteenwoordiger:
Tree op namens die beweerde
oortreder.
Tolk:
Vertolk alles wat gesê word.
Almal moet in kort sinne
praat.
5 Bevestig of tolk nodig is. Maak seker dat leerder se
antwoord genotuleer word.
6 Stel vas of leerder deur Maak seker dat leerder se
‘n lid van die
Verteenwoordigende
Studenteraad bygestaan
wil word en of hy/sy
tevrede is met
verteenwoordiger.
antwoord genotuleer word.
7 Verseker dat
kennisgewing van
verhoor ontvang is.
8 Verduidelik die verloop
van die verhoor kortliks,
en dat dit ordelik deur
die voorsitter sal
geskied.
9. Lees bewerings voor aan
leerder en vra of hy/sy
dit verstaan.
10 Indien die oortreding in
die kategorie val dat dit
‘n permanente uitsluiting
regverdig, wys spesifiek
uit dat ‘n
skuldigbevinding kan lei
tot permanente
uitsluiting.
Leerder en ouers/voogde.
Maak seker dat antwoord
genotuleer word.
Bewerings sal aan leerder
gestel word.
Openingsrede. (Skool en
leerder)
Voorlegging van
getuienis.
Getuies.
Kruisondervraging.
Opsomming.
Sluitingsbetoog.
Bevinding.
Versagtende/verswarende
omstandighede.
Dissiplinêre maatreël.
Indien nie verduidelik die
klagte(s).
Verwys na dissiplinêre kode
en wys spesifieke punte uit.
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11 Request all witnesses
to leave the room.
12 Notice:
The allege learner
was notify to plead
guilty/not guilty in
writing or to give a
written statement
regarding the
accusations against
him to the principle
before the beginning
of the hearing.
Inquire if he/she
made use of this
opportunity.
13 Request learner to
plead in respect of
the charges against
him/her.
Witnesses will be called in
as needed.
Ask learner if he made use
of this opportunity.
Repeats plead for record
purposes. If learner plead
guilty the following
procedure must be
followed:
Point out to learner
if the offence falls
in the left or right
hand column of
the code of
conduct – It must
be pointed out to
learner if
conviction could
lead to exclusion
Ask principal to
read the
accusations against
learner and to give
a short summery
of what happened.
Chairperson asks
learner again if
he/she understand
the charges against
him/her and if
he/she agree with
the reproduction of
principal.
If learner agrees
with plea of guild
it can be accepted
as such.
Hearing continues
now normally
from point 23;
11 Versoek alle getuies om
die vertrek te verlaat.
12 Kennisgewing:
Die aangeklaagde
leerder is uitgenooi om
skriftelik skuld te erken
of te ontken of ‘n
skriftelike verklaring oor
die aanklag teen
hom/haar by die Hoof in
te dien voor die aanvang
van die verhoor.
13 Versoek leerder om te
pleit op die klagtes teen
hom/haar.
Getuies sal ingeroep word
soos benodig.
Verneem of leerder hiervan
gebruik gemaak het al dan
nie.
Herhaal pleit vir rekord
doeleindes.
Indien leerder skuldig pleit
volg volgende prosedure:
Wys leerder weer
daarop of oortreding
in linker of regter
kolom van gedrags
kode val – indien
skuldigbevinding tot
uitsluiting mag lei
moet dit weer onder
leerder se aandag
gebring word;
Vra die Hoof om
weer die klagte teen
leerder voor te lees
en ‘n kort
opsomming van die
gebeure te gee;
Voorsitter vra
leerder of hy/sy die
aanklagte verstaan
en of hy/sy
saamstem met die
weergawe van die
Hoof;
Indien saamstem kan
skuldigpleit aanvaar
word deur die
voorsitter en moet
dit so aangeteken
word;
Verhoor gaan nou
normaal voort vanaf
punt 23;
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14 Request school to
state their case
(opening address)
15 Request
learner/representative
to state his/her case.
(opening address)
16 Give opportunity to
school to call and
question their
witnesses.
Give opportunity to
learner/
representative to
cross question
witnesses.
17 Give opportunity to
learner/
representative to call
and question his/her
witnesses.
Give opportunity to
school to cross
question the
witnesses of learner.
18 Summary by
Chairperson
19 Request school, with
the facts at their
disposal, to give their
opinion as to whether
or not the learner is
guilty and to give
reasons for opinion.
20 Request the learner /
representative, with
the facts at their
disposal, to give their
opinion as to whether
or not the learner is
guilty and to give
reasons for their
opinion.
If learner does not
agree or does not
understands charge
a plead of not
guilty must be
noted down.
Follow procedure
from point 14
Short summarised view.
(If want to make use of
this.)
Short summarised view.
(If want to make use of
this.)
Must include documentary
evidence, witnesses,
evidence and cross
examination were
applicable. (Disciplinary
committee could also ask
questions if something is
not clear.)
Ask if all parties are
satisfied and if witness can
leave the room. (Ask if
school want to call another
witness. Follow same
procedure as in point 16.)
Must include evidence and
cross questioning of
witnesses were applicable.
(Disciplinary committee
could also ask questions if
something is not clear.)
Ask the parties if witness
could leave the room.
(Ask learner if he wants to
call another witness.
Follow same procedure as
in point 17)
14 Versoek die Skool om
hul saak te stel.
(Openingsrede)
15 Versoek die leerder/
verteenwoordiger om
sy/haar saak te stel.
(Openingsrede)
16 Gee geleentheid aan die
Skool om hul getuies te
roep en te ondervra.
Gee geleentheid aan die
leerder/
verteenwoordiger om die
getuies te kruisondervra.
17 Gee geleentheid aan die
leerder/
verteenwoordiger om sy
/haar getuies te roep en
te ondervra.
Gee geleentheid aan die
Skool om die leerder se
getuies te kruisondervra.
Key points 18 Voorsitter se
opsomming.
Closing arguments 19 Versoek die Skool om
met die feite tot hul
beskikking hul siening te
gee of die leerder
skuldig is al dan nie, met
redes vir hul siening.
Closing arguments 20 Versoek die leerder/
verteenwoordiger om
met die feite tot hul
beskikking hul siening te
gee of die leerder
skuldig is al dan nie, met
redes vir hul siening.
Indien leerder nie
saamstem of klagte
nie verstaan nie,
moet ‘n pleit van
onskuldig
aangeteken word en
voortgegaan word
vanaf punt 14.
Slegs kortlikse opsommende
oorsig.
(Indien hiervan gebruik wil
maak.)
Slegs kortlikse opsommende
oorsig.
(Indien hiervan gebruik wil
maak.)
Moet bewysstukke, getuies,
getuienis en
kruisondervraging insluit
waar van toepassing.
(Tugkomitee kan ook vrae vra
indien iets onduidelik is.)
Vra of alle partye tevrede is,
en of getuie vertrek kan
verlaat. (Vra of Skool nog
getuies wil roep. Indien wel
volg dieselfde prosedure soos
by punt 16.)
Moet getuienis en
kruisondervraging van getuies
insluit waar van toepassing.
(Tugkomitee kan ook vrae vra
indien iets onduidelik is.)
Vra of partye tevrede is en of
getuie vertrek kan verlaat.
(Vra of leerder nog getuies
wil roep. Indien wel volg
dieselfde prosedure soos by
punt 17.)
Sleutelpunte
Sluitings betoog.
Sluitings betoog.
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21 Request the parties to
leave the room and
personally consider
all available
evidence/
information and then
make a decision as to
whether or not the
alleged offender is
guilty.
22 Call all the parties
back and give the
decision of the
disciplinary
committee.
23 Give opportunity to
argue for mitigating/
aggravating
circumstances.
24 If found guilty,
consider the school
and personal record
of the learner, which
could contain
mitigating or
aggravating
circumstances.
25 Request the learner /
representative and
school to give their
opinion with regard
to a suitable
disciplinary measure.
26 Adjourn hearing to
consider available
information and
make a decision with
regard to a suitable
disciplinary measure.
Only members of the
Disciplinary Committee
and secretary may stay
behind in the room. The
person that represents the
school must also leave the
room.
The following must
perform part of the
decision:
Whether the learner did in
fact make himself guilty of
an offence.
21 Versoek die partye om
die vertrek te verlaat en
oorweeg persoonlik alle
beskikbare
getuienis/inligting en
neem daarna ‘n besluit
met betrekking tot
skuldig/onskuldig.
22 Roep al die partye terug
en gee die Tugkomitee
se beslissing.
23 Gee geleentheid om te
betoog vir
versagtende/verswarende
omstandighede.
Look at previous warnings. 24 Indien skuldig bevind
word, oorweeg skool en
persoonlike rekord van
die leerder wat insluit
versagtende en
verswarende
omstandighede.
Every party gets the
opportunity to propose a
disciplinary measure for the
transgression.
Request all parties to leave
the room to make a
decision:
Consider:
The seriousness of
the transgression;
The circumstances
under which the
transgression has
take place;
Nature and total
previous
convictions;
School record of
learner;
How similar
transgressions was
handled in the
past;
25 Versoek die leerder/
verteenwoordiger en die
Skool om hul siening te
gee met betrekking tot ‘n
toepaslike dissiplinêre
maatreël.
26 Verdaag die verhoor en
neem ‘n besluit met
betrekking tot ‘n
gepaste dissiplinêre
maatreël.
Slegs lede van Tugkomitee en
sekretaris/ esse mag in die
vertrek agterbly. Persoon wat
namens Skool optree, moet
ook vertrek verlaat.
Die volgende moet spesifiek
deel uitmaak van die
beslissing:
Of die leerder hom wel aan ‘n
oortreding skuldig gemaak
het al dan nie.
Kyk na vorige waarskuwings.
Elke party kry geleentheid om
‘n toepaslike dissiplinêre
maatreël vir die oortreding
voor te stel.
Versoek partye om vertrek te
verlaat om besluit te neem:
Oorweeg:
Die erns van die
oortreding;
Die omstandighede
waaronder die
oortreding
plaasgevind het;
Aard en aantal
vorige oortredings;
Leerder se
skoolrekord;
Hoe soortgelyke
oortredings in die
verlede hanteer is;
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27 Convey the decision
to the parties.
(disciplinary
measure)
28 Inform the learner
that he/she has the
right to appeal
against the decision.
Inform him/her of
the time limitation in
respect of logging an
appeal.
Is there mitigating
/ aggravating
circumstances (self
gain / advantage);
The effect that the
disciplinary
measure have on
other learners;
If the disciplinary
measure are in line
with the
disciplinary code;
Can the
transgression be
rectify;
What effect did the
transgression have
on the other
learners and the
clients of the
school;
How are the
transgression
going to effect his
next of kin;
Are the
punishment
compatible with
the transgression;
Did the school lose
his faith /
relationship in the
learner?
Above-mentioned must
specific be part of finding.
Within seven days after
settlement of the
disciplinary hearing.
To Chairperson of
Governing Body:
Applicable to disciplinary
hearing cases except where
suspension and exclusion is
applicable.
To Head of Department:
Suspension
To Member of Executive
Committee:
Exclusion
Learner must give notice
within two days to principal
if he/she wants to appeal.
Learner has seven days to
inform principal against
which part of finding he/she
appeal.
27 Dra die besluit oor aan
die partye. (dissiplinêre
maatreël)
28 Deel leerder mee dat hy
die reg het om teen die
beslissing te appèleer.
Verwittig hom/haar van
die tydsbeperking om te
appèleer.
Is daar
versagtende/verswar
ende omstandighede
(Selfgewin/voordeel)
Die effek wat die
dissiplinêre optrede
op ander leerders
het;
Of die dissiplinêre
maatreël in lyn is
met die dissiplinêre
kode;
Kan die oortreding
reggestel word;
Watter effek het die
oortreding op die
ander leerders en die
Skool se kliënte;
Hoe gaan die straf sy
naasbestaandes raak;
Stem straf ooreen
met oortreding;
Het die Skool sy
vertroue/verhouding
in die leerder
verloor.
Bogenoemde moet spesifiek
deel uitmaak van uitspraak.
Binne sewe dae na
afhandeling van die
dissiplinêre verhoor.
Na Voorsitter van die
Beheerliggaam:
Van toepassing op
Tugkomitee sake behalwe ten
opsigte van skorsing en
uitsetting.
Na Departementshoof:
Skorsing
Na Lid Van die Uitvoerende
Raad:
Algehele uitsetting
Leerder moet binne twee dae
kennis gee by Hoof van
voorneme om te appèleer.
Leerder het sewe dae tyd om
Hoof skriftelik kennis te gee
teen watter deel van die
uitspraak hy appèl aanteken.
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29 Complete the
applicable form
annexure C, C(1),
C(2) or D.
30 Ensure that the
learner and
parents/guardians
understands the
contents of the form.
Served him/her with
the original and
adjourn the hearing.
Forms must be present
before start of hearing.
Learner must acknowledge
receipt of the form. (If
he/she refuse it must be
written down on the form
and be co signed by a
witness.)
29 Voltooi die toepaslike
vorm
Bylae C, C(1), C(2) of
D.
30 Verseker dat leerder
inhoud van vorm
verstaan. Bedien
oorspronklike op
hom/haar en verdaag
verhoor.
Vorms moet beskikbaar wees
voor aanvang van verhoor.
Leerder moet ontvangs erken
van vorm.
(Indien weier om te teken
moet dit op die vorm
aangeteken en mede
onderteken word deur ‘n
getuie.
____________________________________ _________________
Signature Chairperson: Disciplinary Hearing Date / Datum
Handtekening Voorsitter: Dissiplinêre Verhoor
_____________________
Surname and Initials
Van en Voorletters
Strafmaatreël Aanbeveel:_____________________________________________
Finding Governing Body \ Bevinding Beheerliggaam
Disciplinary measure confirm / Dissiplinêre maatreël bekragtig
Disciplinary measure amended / Dissiplinêre maatreël gewysig
Disciplinary measure put aside / Dissiplinêre maatreël ter syde gestel
__________________________________ ______________________
Signature Chairperson Governing Body
Handtekening Voorsitter Beheerliggaam Date / Datum
__________________________________
Surname and Initials / Van en Voorletters
Remarks / Opmerking:
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CODE OF CONDUCT FOR SCHOOLS
GEDRAGSKODE VIR SKOLE
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TRANSGRESSIONS WHICH COULD
RESULT IN SUMMARY EXCLUTION
OORTREDINGS WAT TOT SUMMIERE
UITSLUITING KAN LEI
1) Unauthorised absence /
Ongemagtigde afwesigheid
1.1 Absence from school during official school
hours without prior permission/leave or a valid
reason or staying away for longer than the leave
granted
- Thirty (30) or more days.
Afwesigheid van skool gedurende amptelike
skoolure sonder vooraf toestemming / verlof of
‘n geldige rede of langer wegbly as die verlof
wat verleen is.
- Dertig (30) of meer dae
Note: When a learner is continuously absent for a
period of thirty (30) days without
permission or without notifying the
principal, such a learner will be considered
to have deserted and will his/her admittance
to the school be cancelled automatically
without any formal disciplinary enquiry.
Nota: Wanneer ‘n leerder aaneenlopend
afwesig is vir ‘n periode van dertig
(30) dae of meer, sonder om die Hoof
in kennis te stel, sal sy/haar toelating
tot die skool outomaties beëindig word
sonder enige formele dissiplinêre
ondersoek.
OTHER TRANSGRESSIONS
ANDER OORTREDINGS
1) Unauthorised absence /
Ongemagtigde afwesigheid
1.1 Absence from school during official school
hours without prior permission/leave or a valid /
acceptable reason or staying away for longer
than the leave granted.
Afwesig van skool gedurende amptelike
skoolure sonder vooraf toestemming /
verlof of ‘n geldige rede of langer wegbly
as die verlof wat verleen is.
1.2 Late for school, lengthened or unauthorised
intervales during:
School hours
Leaving early
Unauthorised absence/leaving of the classroom
Laat vir skool, verlengde of ongemagtigde
pouses gedurende:
Skoolure;
Vroeg loop;
Ongeoorloofde afwesigheid/verlating van
die klaskamer.
1.3 Absence under false pretences
(For example utilisation of sick leave while not
sick)
Afwesigheid onder valse voorwensel
(byvoorbeeld gebruikmaking van
siekverlof terwyl nie siek is nie)
1.4 Uncommunicated absence
(e.g. should a learner be absent from school and
fail to inform the principal or Guardian teacher
that he/she is ill within a reasonable time.)
Ongekommunikeerde afwesigheid
(byvoorbeeld indien ‘n leerder afwesig is
van skool en nalaat om die Hoof of sy
Voogonderwyser so gou moontlik in te lig
dat hy siek is)
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TRANSGRESSIONS WHICH COULD
RESULT IN SUMMARY EXCLUTION
OORTREDINGS WAT TOT SUMMIERE
UITSLUITING KAN LEI
2. Unsatisfactory performance /
Onbevredigende werksuitset
Repeatedly transgressions with regard to the
right hand column.
Herhaaldelike oortredings ten opsigte
van regterkantste kolom.
OTHER TRANSGRESSIONS
ANDER OORTREDINGS
2. Unsatisfactory performance /
Onbevredigende werksuitset
2.1 Neglected to do home-work.
Versuim om huiswerk te doen.
2.2 Forget home-work book at house.
Huiswerkboek by huis vergeet.
2.3 Late for class.
Laat in klas.
2.4 Truancy.
Stokkiesdraai.
2.5 Neatness control.
Netheidskontrole.
2.6 Insubordination: For example refusal to
work or to execute an authorized
instruction or disobedient against
higher authority. (Rebellious)
Insubordinasie: Byvoorbeeld
weiering om te werk en om wettige
opdragte uit te voer of
ongehoorsaamheid teenoor hoër
gesag. (Rebels)
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TRANSGRESSIONS WHICH COULD
RESULT IN SUMMARY EXCLUTION
OORTREDINGS WAT TOT SUMMIERE
UITSLUITING KAN LEI
3. Dishonesty/
Oneerlikheid
3.1 The false identification of oneself.
Die valse identifisering van sigself.
3.2 Theft or unauthorized possession of any
property. The theft or unauthorized
possession of or any attempt to possess
property that belongs to the school,
educator or to another learner or any
other employee.
Diefstal of die besit van gesteelde
eiendom. Die steel van of ongemagtigde
besit van of enige poging om eiendom wat
aan die skool, Opvoeders of aan ander
leerders of werknemers behoort te probeer
besit.
3.3 Transgression of the examenation rules.
Oortreding van die eksamenreëls.
3.4 The intentional giving of false
information or the forging of
documentation to get an unfair advantage
at the school.
Die bewustelike en opsetlike verskaffing
van valse inligting of die vervalsing van
dokumentasie om ‘n onregverdige
voordeel by die skool te verkry.
OTHER TRANSGRESSIONS
ANDER OORTREDINGS
3. Dishonesty/
Oneerlikheid
3.1 Copy/crib in a test or in the examination.
Afkyk/krip in toets of eksamens.
3.2 Write down others work.
Werk afskryf.
3.3 Deliberately tell lies.
Opsetlike leuns vertel.
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TRANSGRESSIONS WHICH COULD
RESULT IN SUMMARY EXCLUTION
OORTREDINGS WAT TOT SUMMIERE
UITSLUITING KAN LEI
4. Disorderly/Irregular/Uncontrolled
behaviour /
Wanordelike/Onreëlmatige/Onbeheerste
optrede
4.1 Behaviour that endangers the safety of
others and violation of their rights.
Gedrag wat die veiligheid van ander in
gevaar stel en hulle regte skend.
4.2 Unauthorized possession, threatening or
usage of dangerous weapons.
Die besit, dreigement of gebruik van ‘n
gevaarlike wapen.
4.3 Fighting, assault or bully.
Gevegte, aanranding of mishandeling.
4.4 Immoral behaviour or blasphemy.
Immorele gedrag of godslastering.
4.5 Disrespectfulness, blameworthiness
behavior and offensive language used
against educators or any other employee
of the school or learner.
Oneerbiedigheid, afkeurendswaardige
gedrag en beledigende taal wat teen
Opvoeders of ander werknemers van die
skool of leerders gerig is.
OTHER TRANSGRESSIONS
ANDER OORTREDINGS
4. Disorderly/Irregular/Uncontrolled
behaviour /
Wanordelike/Onreëlmatige/Onbeheerste
optrede
4.1 Threatening to cause bodily harm or
fighting.
Dreig om liggaamlike leed te berokken of
bakleiery.
4.2 Calling and holding of unauthorized
meetings on school property during
school hours.
Byeenroeping en die hou van
ongemagtigde vergaderings op
skooleiendom gedurende en na skoolure.
4.3 Damaging the public image of the school.
Benadeling van die openbare beeld van
die skool.
4.4 Negligent behaviour or actions which
endanger a person’s own or another
person’s safety or health or negatively
inpacts on the relationship between
learners.
Gedrag of optrede wat ‘n persoon se eie of
‘n ander persoon se veiligheid of
gesondheid in gevaar stel of ‘n negatiewe
impak op die verhouding tussen leerders
het.
4.5 Gambling during school hours.
Participation in any form of gambling.
Dobbel gedurende skoolure. Deelname
aan enige vorm van dobbel vir
persoonlike gewin.
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OORTREDINGS WAT TOT SUMMIERE
UITSLUITING KAN LEI
4. Disorderly/Irregular/Uncontrolled
behaviour /
Wanordelike/Onreëlmatige/Onbeheerste
Optrede
4.6 Repeatedly violation of the school rules
or the Code of Conduct.
Herhaaldelike skending van die
skoolreëls of die Gedragskode.
4.7 Criminal behaviour such as rape.
Kriminele gedrag soos byvoorbeeld
verkragting.
4.8 Injustice, bullying and intemidation of
other learners.
Verontregting, afknouery en intimidering
van ander leerders.
4.9 Sexual harassment: Behaviour of sexual
nature towards fellow learners and/or
other person which injures the sexual
dignity. Such behaviour is unacceptable
if it is offensive to the recipient.
Seksuele teistering : Optrede van ‘n
seksuele aard, teenoor ‘n mede leerder
en/of ander persoon wat die
menswaardigheid aantas. Sulke gedrag is
onaanvaarbaar indien dit aanstoot gee aan
die ontvanger.
OTHER TRANSGRESSIONS
ANDER OORTREDINGS
4. Disorderly/Irregular/Uncontrolled
behaviour /
Wanordelike/Onreëlmatige/Onbeheerste
Optrede
4.6 Misuse of position.
Misbruik van posisie.
4.7 Humiliating accusations against any other
person.
Vernederende aantuigings teenoor enige
ander persoon.
4.8 Improper gestures and/or signs towards
any other person.
Onbetaamlike gebare en/of tekens teenoor
enige ander persoon.
4.9 Use of improper language to any other
person.
Gebruik van onbehoorlike taal teenoor
enige ander persoon.
4.10 Making of fire on the school terrain
without the propper permission.
Maak van vuur op skoolterrein sonder
goedkeuring.
4.11 Disruption of class room.
Klasontwrigting.
4.12 Verbal aggression towards personnel.
Verbale aggressie teenoor personeel.
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TRANSGRESSIONS WHICH COULD
RESULT IN SUMMARY EXCLUTION
OORTREDINGS WAT TOT SUMMIERE
UITSLUITING KAN LEI
5. Alcohol or drug related transgressions /
Alkohol of dwelmverwante oortredings
5.1 Being in possession of, usage, handing
over or visible evidence of prohibited
drugs or unauthorised remedies, alcohol
or intoxicating remedies of any nature,
during school hours.
In die besit wees van, gebruik,
oorhandiging of sigbare bewyse van
dwelmmiddels of ongemagtigde middels,
alkohol of bedwelmende middels van
enige aard, tydens skoolure.
OTHER TRANSGRESSIONS
ANDER OORTREDINGS
5. Alcohol or drug related transgressions /
Alkohol of dwelmverwante oortredings
5.1 Unfit to perform duties properly due to
the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Onbekwaamheid om pligte behoorlik te
verrig as gevolg van die invloed van
alkohol of bedwelmende middles.
5.2 Being in possession of alcohol on the
school premises, without authorisation.
(“possession does not only mean on his
person, but also in a briefcase, luggage,
etc.)
Sonder magtigingop die skoolperseel in
besit wees van alkohol. (“besit” beteken
nie net “op die persoon” nie, maar ook in
boeksakke, briewetasse ens.)
5.3 The using of alcohol or drugsafter hours.
Die gebruik van alkohol of bedwelmende
middels na-ure.
5.4 Smoking in school clothes and/or in
possession.
Rook in skoolklere en of in besit.
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TRANSGRESSIONS WHICH COULD
RESULT IN SUMMARY EXCLUTION
OORTREDINGS WAT TOT SUMMIERE
UITSLUITING KAN LEI
6. School property
Skooleiendom
6.1 Damage, graffiti, nasty language, sex
seism and racism.
Skade, graffiti, haattaal, seksisme en
rassisme.
6.2 Unlawful actions, vandalism or the
destroying or disfiguration of school
property.
Onwettige optrede, vandalisme of die
vernietiging of ontsiering van
skooleiendom.
OTHER TRANSGRESSIONS
ANDER OORTREDINGS
6. School property /
Skooleiendom
6.1 Loss because of negligence: A loss of
property of the school because of
negligence or carelessness or when a
learner could not give satisfactory of such
property.
Verlies deur nalatigheid: ‘n Verlies van
eiendom van die skool deur nalatigheid of
agterlosigheid, of wanneer ‘n leerder nie
tot die bevrediging van die skool
rekenskap van sulke eiendom kan gee nie.
6.2 Misuse: Misuse of property or premises
(the use of equipment for any other
purpose than for which it was mend.
Wangebruik: Misbruik van eiendom of
persele (die gebruik van toerusting vir
enige ander doel as waarvoor dit bedoel
is.)
6.3 Unauthorized use of school property for
personal gain.
Ongemagtigde gebruik van skooleiendom
vir persoonlike voordeel.
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13 REPORTS FOR COMPLETION
BEFORE AND AFTER
CONCLUTION OF A DISCIPLINARY HEARING
13. VERSLAE VIR VOLTOOIING
VOOR EN NA AFLOOP VAN
DIE DISSIPLINêRE VERHOOR
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Surname and initials
INCIDENT REPORT / VOORVALLEVERSLAG
Annexure A / Bylae A
Van en Voorletters :__________________________________________________________________
Grade
Graad :__________________________________________________________________
Guardian Teacher
Voogonderwyser :__________________________________________________________________
Date of incident
INCIDENT / VOORVAL
Datum van voorval :__________________________________________________________________
Time of incident
Tyd van voorval :__________________________________________________________________
Place of incident (Specify fully)
Plek van voorval (Spesifiseer volledig) :________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
WITNESSES (If any) / GETUIES (Indien enige)
1. Surname and initials 3. Surname and initials
Van en Voorletters : _________________________ Van en Voorletters : __________________________
Grade/Post Grade/Post
Graad/Amp : _________________________ Graad/Amp : __________________________
2. Surname and initials 4. Surname and initials
Van en Voorletters : _________________________ Van en Voorletters : __________________________
Grade/Post Grade/Post
Graad/Amp : _________________________ Graad/Amp : __________________________
__________________________________________________ ____________________________
Signature : Guardian Teacher/Deputy Principal/Principal Date / Datum
Handtekening: Voogonderwyser/Adjunkhoof/Hoof
__________________________________________________ ____________________________
Signature : Learner / Handtekening Leerder Date / Datum
Signature of witnesses / Handtekening van getuies Date / datum:
1. ____________________________ __________________________
2. ____________________________ __________________________
3. ____________________________ __________________________
4. ____________________________ __________________________
If learner refuse to sign, the Principal/Deputy Principal/Guardian Teacher and witnesses must note such refusal.
Wanneer ‘n leerder weier om te teken, moet hierdie weiering deur die Hoof/Adjunkhoof/Voogonderwyser en getuies aangeteken word.
Received by the Principal/Deputy Principal on (date)
Ontvang deur die Hoof/Adjunkhoof op (Datum) : ___________________________________________________________
Signature of Principal/Deputy Principal
Handtekening van Hoof/Adjunkhoof : ___________________________________________________________
This form must be filled in quadruple / Hierdie vorm moet in viervoud voltooi word:
1) Learner (copy) / Leerder (kopie)
2) Principal (copy) / Hoof (kopie)
3) Personnel (copy) / Personeel (kopie)
4) Parents (copy) / Ouers (kopie)
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NOTICE OF DISCIPLINARY HEARING
KENNISGEWING VAN DISSIPLINêRE VERHOOR
Annexure B / Bylae B
1. Issued to / Uitgereik aan :
Surname and initials / Van en voorletters : ______________________________________________________________________________
Grade / Graad : ____________________________________
2. You are hereby notified that a disciplinary hearing will be held on
U word hiermee kennis gegee van ‘n dissiplinêre verhoor wat gehou sal word op :
________________________________20_______ in/te ___________________________________________ at/om __________________
Description of the alleged offence/ Beskrywing van beweerde oortreding: __________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Date of allege offence / Datum van beweerde oortreding : ______________________________________ Time/Tyd : _________________
Place / Plek : _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. You have the right to / U het die reg om:
3.1 Be assist by both parents/guardians / Deur beide ouers/voogde bygestaan te word;
3.2 Obtain legal advice regarding the hearing / Regsadvies te bekom ten aansien van verhoor;
3.3 Be assist by a member of the Learners Representative Council as representative / Deur ‘n lid van die verteenwoordigende
studenteraad bygestaan te word;
3.4 Make use of an interpreter if applicable / Van ‘n tolk gebruik te maak, indien van toepassing;
3.5 Make a request in writing to the disciplinary committee to be represented by a legal representative 48 hours prior to the hearing / ‘n
Skriftelike versoek tot die tugkomitee te rig om deur ‘n regsverteenwoordiger bygestaan te word, minstens 48 uur voor aanvang van
verhoor;
3.6 Call witnesses to strengthen your case / Getuies te roep om u saak te versterk;
3.7 Submit evidence to support your case / Getuienis ter bewys van u saak voor te lê;
3.8 Plead quilty/not guilty in writing or to give a written statement regarding the accusations against you to the principle before the
commencement of the hearing. / Skriftelik skuld te erken of te ontken of ‘n skriftelike verklaring oor die aanklag teen u by die Hoof
in te dien voor aanvang van verhoor.
It is your own responcibility to assure that these persons are present and to provide their names to the Principle/Deputy Principle before / Dit is u
verantwoordelikheid om te verseker dat hierdie persone teenwoordig sal wees en om die Hoof/Adjunkhoof te voorsien van hulle name voor:
____________________________________________________________________20__________________.
_________________________________________________ ________________________
Signature of Principle/Deputy Principle Date/Datum
Handtekening van Hoof/Adjunkhoof
I hereby acknowlege receipt of the notice
Hiermee erken ek ontvangs van die kennisgewing:
_________________________________________________ ________________________ _______________________
Signature of learner / Handtekening van leerder Date/Datum Time/Tyd
To Mr. / Aan Mnr. : ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Representatives and witnesses needed/Verteenwoordigers en getuies benodig
I______________________________________confirm hereby that I will call the following representatives and witnesses in regard with the
disciplinary hearing arranged for __________________________________20________. I have arranged with them to be present on the date and
time specified.
Ek ____________________________________ bevestig dat ek die volgende verteenwoordigers en getuies wil roep met betrekking tot my
verhoor gereël vir _____________________20_____. Ek het met hulle gereël om teenwoordig te wees op die tyd en datum soos gestipuleer.
Representative/Verteenwoordiger: Witnesses/Getuies:
_____________________________________ ___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
_____________________________________ ___________________________
Signature of learner/Handtekening van leerder Date/Datum
This form must be filled in quadruple / Hierdie vorm moet in viervoud voltooi word:
1) Learner (copy) / Leerder (kopie)
2) Principal (copy) / Hoof (kopie)
3) Personnel (copy) / Personeel (kopie)
4) Parents (copy) / Ouers (kopie)
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NOTICE OF DISCIPLINARY HEARING TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF LEARNER
KENNISGEWING VAN DISSIPLINêRE VERHOOR AAN OUERS/VOOGDE VAN
LEERDER
Annexture B (1) / Bylae B (1)
1) Issued to / Uitgereik aan :
Mr./Mrs. / Mnr./Mev : ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Adress / Adres : ______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
2) Dear Parent/Guardian / Geagte Ouer/Voog:
Your child received a notice in writing about a disciplinary hearing
U kind _______________________________________________________ het skriftelike kennis ontvang om tydens ‘n tugsitting voor
wereby he must appear in front of the disciplinary committee of the
‘n dissiplinêre kommitee te verskyn van die : _________________________________________________________.
Date/Datum: _____________________________________________
Time/Tyd : _____________________________________________
Place/Plek : ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Attatched is a copy of the incident report (annexture A) that was handed over to your child, as well as the notice of disciplinary hearing
(annexture B) which will be conducted.
Aangeheg is ‘n afskrif van die voorvalleverslag (bylae A) wat u kind ontvang het, asook die kennisgewing (bylae B) van die dissiplinêre
verhoor wat gehou sal word.
As parent/guardian you have the right to assist and represent your child during the disciplinary hearing.
U as ouers/voogde het die reg om u kind tydens die tugsitting by te staan en te verteenwoordig.
The transgression that your child is accused of fauls in the left / right column of the school’s code of conduct and can conviction lead to
permanent expultion / temporary suspention of the / Die oortreding wat u kind begaan het val in die linker- / regterkantste kolom van die
skool se gedragskode en kan skuldigbevinding lei tot permanente uitsluiting / tydelike skorsing uit die :
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3) Your child have the right to / U kind het die reg om:
3.1 Be assist by both parents/guardians / Deur beide ouers/voogde bygestaan te word;
3.2 Obtain legal advice regarding the hearing / Regsadvies te bekom ten aansien van verhoor;
3.3 Be assist by a member of the Learners Representative Council as representative / Deur ‘n lid van die verteenwoordigende studenteraad
bygestaan te word;
3.4 Make use of an interpreter if applicable / Van ‘n tolk gebruik te maak, indien van toepassing;
3.5 Make a request in writing to the disciplinary committee to be represented by a legal representative 48 hours prior to the hearing / ‘n
Skriftelike versoek tot die tugkomitee te rig om deur ‘n regsverteenwoordiger bygestaan te word, minstens 48 uur voor aanvang van
verhoor;
3.6 Call witnesses to strengthen your case / Getuies te roep om u saak te versterk;
3.7 Submit evidence to support your case / Getuienis ter bewys van u saak voor te lê;
3.8 Plead quilty/not guilty in writing or to give a written statement regarding the accusations against you to the principle before the
commencement of the hearing. / Skriftelik skuld te erken of te ontken of ‘n skriftelike verklaring oor die aanklag teen u by die Hoof in
te dien voor aanvang van verhoor.
It is your childs responcibility to assure that these persons are present and to provide their names to the Principle/Deputy Principle before / Dit is u
kind se verantwoordelikheid om te verseker dat hierdie persone teenwoordig sal wees en om die Hoof/Adjunkhoof te voorsien van hulle name
voor: ____________________________________________________________________20__________________.
_________________________________________________ ________________________
Signature of Principle/Deputy Principle Date/Datum
Handtekening van Hoof/Adjunkhoof
I hereby acknowlege receipt of the notice
Hiermee erken ek ontvangs van die kennisgewing:
_________________________________________________ ________________________ _______________________
Signature of parent/guardian / Handtekening van ouer/voog Date/Datum Time/Tyd
This form must be filled in triplicate / Hierdie vorm moet in drievoud voltooi word:
1) Parents/guardians(copy) / Ouers/voogde (kopie)
2) Principal (copy) / Hoof (kopie)
3) Personnel (copy) / Personeel (kopie)
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CORRECTIVE MEASURE
KORREKTIEWE MAATREëL
Annexture C / Bylae C
Issued to / Uitgereik aan : ____________________________________________________________
Grade / Graad :____________________
Date and time of transgression
Datum en tyd van oortreding : Date/Datum :_______________________ Time / Tyd : ___________________
Transgression or Complaint / Oortreding of Klag : _______________________________________________
________________________________________________
Standard of performance /expected performance
Standaard van werkverrigting / verwagte gedrag : ________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
DISCIPLINARY MEASURE / DISSIPLINêRE MAATREëL
As a result of the transgression such as above described, the following corrective precaution are distributed (Complete remark column if
applicable)
As gevolg van die oortreding soos hierbo beskryf, word die volgende korrektiewe maatreël uitgereik (voltooi opmerkingskolom indien van
toepassing)
Corrective measure / Korrektiewe maatreël: - (Valid for 6 months / Geldig vir 6 maande)
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
If you are found guilty of another transgression while this corrective measure is still applicable, the punishment you receive then will be
affected by this warning / Sou u skuldig bevind word aan ‘n verdere oortreding terwyl hierdie korrektiewe maatreël nog van krag is, sal die
straf wat u dan opgelê word, deur hierdie waarskuwing beïnvloed word.
Signature of person who issue corrective measure / Handtekening van persoon wat korrektiewe maatreël uitreik:
___________________________________ __________________
Chairperson: Disciplinary Committee / Voorsitter : Tugkomitee Date /Datum
The signing of this corrective measure by the learner mean that he/she received a warning and that he/she understand the meaning thereof /
Die ondertekening van hierdie korrektiewe maatreël deur die leerder beteken dat hy/sy ‘n waarskuwing ontvang het en dat hy/sy die inhoud
daarvan verstaan.
In the case were the learner refuse to sign any other person present when the corrective measure was handed out must sign it. / In die geval
waar die leerder weier om te teken, behoort enige persoon wat teenwoordig was toe die korrektiewe maatreël uitgereik is, te teken.
Signature Learner / Handtekening Leerder : Signature Parent/ Guardian / Handtekening Ouer / Voog :
___________________ _______________________
___________________ _______________________
Date / Datum Date / Datum
Remark / Opmerking : _______________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
This form must be filled in triplicate. / Hierdie vorm moet in drievoud voltooi word:
1) Learner (copy) / Leerder (kopie)
2) Principal (copy) / Hoof (kopie)
3) Personnel (copy) / Personeel (kopie)
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WRITTEN WARNING
SKRIFTELIKE WAARSKUWING
Annexure C(1) /Bylae C (1)
Issued to / Uitgereik aan : ____________________________________________________________
Grade / Graad :______________________
Date and time of transgression
Datum en tyd van oortreding : Date/Datum :_______________________ Time / Tyd : ___________________
Transgression or Complaint / Oortreding of Klag : _______________________________________________
________________________________________________
Standard of performance /expected performance
Standaard van werkverrigting / verwagte gedrag : ________________________________________________
DISCIPLINARY MEASURE
DISSIPLINêRE MAATREëL
As a result of the transgression such as above described, the following corrective precaution are distributed (mark relevant block and complete
remark column if applicable)
As gevolg van die oortreding soos hierbo beskryf, word die volgende korrektiewe maatreël uitgereik (merk relevante blok en voltooi
opmerkingskolom indien van toepassing) :
Written warning / Skriftelike Waarskuwing - (Valid for 6 months) / (Geldig vir 6 maande)
Serious written warning / Ernstige Skriftelike waarskuwing - (Valid for 6 months) / (Geldig vir 6 maande)
Final written warning / Finale Skriftelike Waarskuwing - (Valid for 6 months) / (Geldig vir 6 maande)
If you are found guilty of another transgression while this corrective measure is still applicable, the punishment you receive then will be
affected by this warning / Sou u skuldig bevind word aan ‘n verdere oortreding terwyl hierdie korrektiewe maatreël nog van krag is, sal die
straf wat u dan opgelê word, deur hierdie waarskuwing beïnvloed word.
Signature of person who issue corrective measure / Handtekening van persoon wat korrektiewe maatreël uitreik:
___________________________________ __________________
Chairperson: Disciplinary Committee / Voorsitter : Tugkomitee Date /Datum
The signing of this corrective measure by the learner mean that he/she received a warning and that he/she understand the meaning thereof /
Die ondertekening van hierdie korrektiewe maatreël deur die leerder beteken dat hy/sy ‘n waarskuwing ontvang het en dat hy/sy die inhoud
daarvan verstaan.
In the case were the learner refuse to sign any other person present when the corrective measure was handed out must sign it. / In die geval
waar die leerder weier om te teken, behoort enige persoon wat teenwoordig was toe die korrektiewe maatreël uitgereik is, te teken.
Signature Learner / Handtekening Leerder : Signature Parent/ Guardian / Handtekening Ouer / Voog :
___________________ _______________________
___________________ _______________________
Date / Datum Date / Datum
Remark / Opmerking : _______________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
This form must be filled in triplicate / Hierdie vorm moet in drievoud voltooi word:
1) Learner (copy) / Leerder (kopie)
2) Principal (copy) / Hoof (kopie)
3) Personnel (copy) / Personeel (kopie)
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NOTIFICATION OF SUSPENSION OUT OF THE .
KENNISGEWING VAN SKORSING UIT DIE .
Annexure C(2) / Bylae C(2)
Issued to / Uitgereik aan : _____________________________________________________________
Grade / Graad :______________________
Date and time of transgression
Datum en tyd van oortreding : Date/Datum :_______________________ Time / Tyd : ___________________
Transgression or Complaint / Oortreding of Klag : _______________________________________________
________________________________________________
Standard of performance /expected performance
Standaard van werkverrigting / verwagte gedrag : ________________________________________________
________________________________________________
DISCIPLINARY MEASURE / DISSIPLINêRE MAATREëL
As a result of the transgression such as above described, the following corrective precaution are distributed (mark relevant block and complete
remark column if applicable)
As gevolg van die oortreding soos hierbo beskryf, word die volgende korrektiewe maatreël uitgereik (merk relevante blok en voltooi
opmerkingskolom indien van toepassing) :
Suspension for days. (May not exeed one week)
Skorsing vir _____________dae (Mag nie een week oorskry nie) -(Valid for 6 months) / (Geldig vir 6 maande)
(Final warning) / (Finale waarskuwing)
If you are found guilty of another transgression while this corrective measure is still applicable, the punishment you receive then will be
affected by this warning / Sou u skuldig bevind word aan ‘n verdere oortreding terwyl hierdie korrektiewe maatreël nog van krag is, sal die
straf wat u dan opgelê word, deur hierdie waarskuwing beïnvloed word.
Signature of person who issue corrective measure / Handtekening van persoon wat korrektiewe maatreël uitreik:
___________________________________ __________________
Chairperson: Disciplinary Committee / Voorsitter : Tugkomitee Date /Datum
The signing of this corrective measure by the learner mean that he/she received a warning and that he/she understand the meaning thereof /
Die ondertekening van hierdie korrektiewe maatreël deur die leerder beteken dat hy/sy ‘n waarskuwing ontvang het en dat hy/sy die inhoud
daarvan verstaan.
In the case were the learner refuse to sign any other person present when the corrective measure was handed out must sign it. / In die geval
waar die leerder weier om te teken, behoort enige persoon wat teenwoordig was toe die korrektiewe maatreël uitgereik is, te teken.
Signature Learner / Handtekening Leerder : Signature Parent/ Guardian / Handtekening Ouer / Voog :
___________________ _______________________
___________________ _______________________
Date / Datum Date / Datum
Remark / Opmerking : _______________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
This form must be filled in triplicate / Hierdie vorm moet in drievoud voltooi word:
1) Learner (copy) / Leerder (kopie)
2) Principal (copy) / Hoof (kopie)
3) Personnel (copy) / Personeel (kopie)
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NOTIFICATION OF EXPULSION OUT OF THE:
KENNISGEWING VAN ALGEHELE UITSLUITING UIT DIE:
________________________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION TO THE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT)
(AANBEVELING NA DEPARTEMENTSHOOF)
Annexure D / Bylae D
Issued to / Uitgereik aan : _____________________________________________________________
Grade / Graad :______________________
Date and time of transgression
Datum en tyd van oortreding : Date/Datum :_______________________ Time / Tyd : ___________________
Transgression or Complaint / Oortreding of Klag : _______________________________________________
________________________________________________
DISCIPLINARY MEASURE / DISSIPLINêRE MAATREëL
As a result of the transgression such as above described, it is recommended that you as learner be permanently expelled from the
As gevolg van die oortreding soos hierbo beskryf, word aanbeveel dat u permanent as leerder uit die _________________________________
___________________________________________________________________, in expectation of the decision of the Head of Department.
uitgesluit word, in afwagting op ‘n beslissing van die Departementshoof.
This permanent expulsion is immediately operative until feedback is received from the Head of the Department.
Hierdie algehele uitsluiting is onmiddellik van krag totdat terugvoering vanaf die Departementshoof verkry is.
You can in accordance of the disciplinary procedures appeal against this decision.
U kan ingevolge die dissiplinêre prosedure teen hierdie beslissing appèleer.
Signature of person who issue corrective measure / Handtekening van persoon wat kennisgewing uitreik:
___________________________________ __________________
Chairperson: Disciplinary Committee / Voorsitter : Tugkomitee Date /Datum
_____________________________________________________
Surname and Initials / Van en Voorletters
The signing of this corrective measure by the learner mean that he/she received a warning and that he/she understand the meaning thereof
Die ondertekening van hierdie korrektiewe maatreël deur die leerder beteken dat hy/sy ‘n waarskuwing ontvang het en dat hy/sy die inhoud
daarvan verstaan.
In the case were the learner refuse to sign any other person present when the corrective measure was handed out must sign it.
In die geval waar die leerder weier om te teken, behoort enige persoon wat teenwoordig was toe die korrektiewe maatreël uitgereik is, te
teken.
Signature Learner / Handtekening Leerder : Signature Parent/ Guardian / Handtekening Ouer / Voog :
_________________________ __________________________
_________________________ __________________________
Date / Datum Date / Datum
__________________________________ _____________________________________
Signature witness / Handtekening Getuie Date / Datum
This form must be filled in triplicate / Hierdie vorm moet in drievoud voltooi word:
1) Learner (copy) / Leerder (kopie)
2) Principal (copy) / Hoof (kopie)
3) Personnel (copy) / Personeel (kopie)
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APPEAL FORM /APPèLVORM
(TO CHAIRMAN OF GOVERNING BODY) / (NA VOORSITTER VAN BEHEERLIGGAAM)
Annexure E / Bylae E
This form must be filled in by the learner who want to appeal against the disciplinary measure
taken against him/her. The completed form must be handed in at the principal within seven
(7) working days after permission was given to appeal. / Hierdie vorm moet deur die leerder
wat wil appèleer teen die dissiplinêre maatreël wat hom/haar opgelê is, voltooi word. Die
voltooide vorm moet binne sewe (7) werksdae na die verlof tot appèl by die Hoof ingedien
word.
Name of learner / Naam van leerder : ______________________________________________________ Grade / Graad : ________________
Disciplinary measure / Dissiplinêre maatreël : _______________________________________________ Date / Datum : _________________
Guardian teacher / Voogonderwyser : __________________________________________________
Mention reason for appeal / Meld om watter redes u wil appèleer :
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Reason for late submission (If applicable)
Redes vir laat voorleggings (indien van toepassing)
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________ ____________________
Signature Learner / Handtekening Leerder Date / Datum
___________________________________________ ____________________
Signature Parent/Guardian / Handtekening Ouer/Voog Date / Datum
For office use only / Alleenlik vir kantoor gebruik
You are hereby informed that your application to appeal are maintained / declined.
U word hiermee in kennis gestel, dat u aansoek om verlof tot appèl gehandhaaf / van die
hand gewys is. (Delete which is not applicable) / (skrap wat nie van toepassing is nie)
Reasons ( if declined) / Redes (indien van die hand gewys) :
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________ _____________________
Signature Chairperson Governing Body / Handtekening Voorsitter Beheerliggaam Date / Datum
_______________________________
Surname and Initials / Van en Voorletters
This form must be filled in triplicate / Hierdie vorm moet in drievoud voltooi word:
1) Learner (copy) / Leerder (kopie)
2) Principal (copy) / Hoof (kopie)
3) Personnel (copy) / Personeel (kopie)
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APPEAL FORM /APPèLVORM
(TO HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT) / (NA DEPARTEMENTSHOOF)
Annexure E(1) / Bylae E(1)
This form must be filled in by the learner who want to appeal against the disciplinary measure
taken against him/her. The completed form must be handed in at the principal within seven
(7) working days after permission was given to appeal. / Hierdie vorm moet deur die leerder
wat wil appèleer teen die dissiplinêre maatreël wat hom/haar opgelê is, voltooi word. Die
voltooide vorm moet binne sewe (7) werksdae na die verlof tot appèl by die Hoof ingedien
word.
Name of learner / Naam van leerder : ______________________________________________________ Grade / Graad : ________________
Disciplinary measure / Dissiplinêre maatreël : _______________________________________________ Date / Datum : _________________
Guardian teacher / Voogonderwyser : __________________________________________________
Mention reason for appeal / Meld om watter redes u wil appèleer :
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Reason for late submission (If applicable)
Redes vir laat voorleggings (indien van toepassing)
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________ ____________________
Signature Learner / Handtekening Leerder Date / Datum
___________________________________________ ____________________
Signature Parent/Guardian / Handtekening Ouer/Voog Date / Datum
For office use only / Alleenlik vir kantoor gebruik
You are hereby informed that your application to appeal are maintained / declined.
U word hiermee in kennis gestel, dat u aansoek om verlof tot appèl gehandhaaf / van die
hand gewys is. (Delete which is not applicable) / (skrap wat nie van toepassing is nie)
Reasons ( if declined) / Redes (indien van die hand gewys) :
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________ _____________________
Signature Head of Department / Handtekening Departementshoof Date / Datum
_______________________________
Surname and Initials / Van en Voorletters
This form must be filled in triplicate / Hierdie vorm moet in drievoud voltooi word:
1) Learner (copy) / Leerder (kopie)
2) Principal (copy) / Hoof (kopie)
3) Personnel (copy) / Personeel (kopie)
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APPEAL FORM /APPèLVORM
(TO MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL) / (NA LID VAN UITVOERENDE RAAD)
Annexure E(2) / Bylae E(2)
This form must be filled in by the learner who want to appeal against the disciplinary measure
taken against him/her. The completed form must be handed in at the principal within seven
(7) working days after permission was given to appeal. / Hierdie vorm moet deur die leerder
wat wil appèleer teen die dissiplinêre maatreël wat hom/haar opgelê is, voltooi word. Die
voltooide vorm moet binne sewe (7) werksdae na die verlof tot appèl by die Hoof ingedien
word.
Name of learner / Naam van leerder : ______________________________________________________ Grade / Graad : ________________
Disciplinary measure / Dissiplinêre maatreël : _______________________________________________ Date / Datum : _________________
Guardian teacher / Voogonderwyser : __________________________________________________
Mention reason for appeal / Meld om watter redes u wil appèleer :
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Reason for late submission (If applicable)
Redes vir laat voorleggings (indien van toepassing)
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________ ____________________
Signature Learner / Handtekening Leerder Date / Datum
___________________________________________ ____________________
Signature Parent/Guardian / Handtekening Ouer/Voog Date / Datum
For office use only / Alleenlik vir kantoor gebruik
You are hereby informed that your application to appeal are maintained / declined.
U word hiermee in kennis gestel, dat u aansoek om verlof tot appèl gehandhaaf / van die
hand gewys is. (Delete which is not applicable) / (skrap wat nie van toepassing is nie)
Reasons ( if declined) / Redes (indien van die hand gewys) :
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________ _____________________
Signature MEC / Handtekening LUR Date / Datum
_______________________________
Surname and Initials / Van en Voorletters
This form must be filled in triplicate / Hierdie vorm moet in drievoud voltooi word:
1) Learner (copy) / Leerder (kopie)
2) Principal (copy) / Hoof (kopie)
3) Personnel (copy) / Personeel (kopie)
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NOTICE OF APPEAL HEARING
KENNISGEWING VAN APPèL VERHOOR
Annexure F/ Bylae F
1. Issued to / Uitgereik aan :
Surname and initials / Van en voorletters : ______________________________________________________________________________
Grade / Graad : ____________________________________
2. You are hereby notified that a disciplinary hearing will be held on
U word hiermee kennis gegee van ‘n dissiplinêre verhoor wat gehou sal word op :
________________________________20_______ in/te ___________________________________________ at/om __________________
Description of the alleged offence/ Beskrywing van beweerde oortreding: __________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Date of allege offence / Datum van beweerde oortreding : ______________________________________ Time/Tyd : _________________
Place / Plek : _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. You have the right to / U het die reg om:
3.1 Be assist by both parents/guardians / Deur beide ouers/voogde bygestaan te word;
3.2 Obtain legal advice regarding the hearing / Regsadvies te bekom ten aansien van verhoor;
3.3 Be assist by a member of the Learners Representative Council as representative / Deur ‘n lid van die verteenwoordigende
studenteraad bygestaan te word;
3.4 Make use of an interpreter if applicable / Van ‘n tolk gebruik te maak, indien van toepassing;
3.5 Make a request in writing to the disciplinary committee to be represented by a legal representative 48 hours prior to the hearing / ‘n
Skriftelike versoek tot die tugkomitee te rig om deur ‘n regsverteenwoordiger bygestaan te word, minstens 48 uur voor aanvang van
verhoor;
3.6 Call witnesses to strengthen your case / Getuies te roep om u saak te versterk;
3.7 Submit evidence to support your case / Getuienis ter bewys van u saak voor te lê;
It is your own responcibility to assure that these persons are present and to provide their names to the Principle/Deputy Principle before / Dit is u
verantwoordelikheid om te verseker dat hierdie persone teenwoordig sal wees en om die Hoof/Adjunkhoof te voorsien van hulle name voor:
____________________________________________________________________20__________________.
_________________________________________________ ________________________
Signature of Principle/Deputy Principle Date/Datum
Handtekening van Hoof/Adjunkhoof
I hereby acknowlege receipt of the notice
Hiermee erken ek ontvangs van die kennisgewing:
_________________________________________________ ________________________ _______________________
Signature of learner / Handtekening van leerder Date/Datum Time/Tyd
To Mr. / Aan Mnr. : ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Representatives and witnesses needed/Verteenwoordigers en getuies benodig
I______________________________________confirm hereby that I will call the following representatives and witnesses in regard with the
disciplinary hearing arranged for __________________________________20________. I have arranged with them to be present on the date and
time specified.
Ek ____________________________________ bevestig dat ek die volgende verteenwoordigers en getuies wil roep met betrekking tot my
verhoor gereël vir _____________________20_____. Ek het met hulle gereël om teenwoordig te wees op die tyd en datum soos gestipuleer.
Representative/Verteenwoordiger: Witnesses/Getuies:
_____________________________________ ___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
_____________________________________ ___________________________
Signature of learner/Handtekening van leerder Date/Datum
This form must be filled in quadruple / Hierdie vorm moet in viervoud voltooi word:
1) Learner (copy) / Leerder (kopie)
2) Principal (copy) / Hoof (kopie)
3) Personnel (copy) / Personeel (kopie)
4) Parents (copy) / Ouers (kopie)
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NOTICE OF APPEAL HEARING TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF LEARNER
KENNISGEWING VAN APPèL VERHOOR AAN OUERS/VOOGDE VAN LEERDER
Annexture F(1) / Bylae F(1)
1) Issued to / Uitgereik aan :
Mr./Mrs. / Mnr./Mev : ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Adress / Adres : ______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
2) Dear Parent/Guardian / Geagte Ouer/Voog:
Your child received a notice in writing about a appeal hearing
U kind ____________________________________________________ het skriftelike kennis ontvang om tydens ‘n appelverhoor voor
wereby he must appear in front of the appeal committee of the
‘n appèl kommitee te verskyn van die : _________________________________________________________.
Date/Datum: _____________________________________________
Time/Tyd : _____________________________________________
Place/Plek : ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Attatched is a copy of the notice (Annexure F) that was handed over to your child, which will be conducted.
Aangeheg is ‘n afskrif van die kennisgewing (bylae F) wat u kind ontvang het, van die appèlverhoor wat gehou sal word.
As parent/guardian you have the right to assist and represent your child during the appeal hearing.
U as ouers/voogde het die reg om u kind tydens die appèlverhoor by te staan en te verteenwoordig.
3) Your child have the right to / U kind het die reg om:
3.1 Be assist by both parents/guardians / Deur beide ouers/voogde bygestaan te word;
3.2 Obtain legal advice regarding the hearing / Regsadvies te bekom ten aansien van verhoor;
3.3 Be assist by a member of the Learners Representative Council as representative / Deur ‘n lid van die verteenwoordigende studenteraad
bygestaan te word;
3.4 Make use of an interpreter if applicable / Van ‘n tolk gebruik te maak, indien van toepassing;
3.5 Make a request in writing to the disciplinary committee to be represented by a legal representative 48 hours prior to the hearing / ‘n
Skriftelike versoek tot die tugkomitee te rig om deur ‘n regsverteenwoordiger bygestaan te word, minstens 48 uur voor aanvang van
verhoor;
3.6 Call witnesses to strengthen your case / Getuies te roep om u saak te versterk;
3.7 Submit evidence to support your case / Getuienis ter bewys van u saak voor te lê;
It is your childs responcibility to assure that these persons are present and to provide their names to the Principle/Deputy Principle before / Dit is u
kind se verantwoordelikheid om te verseker dat hierdie persone teenwoordig sal wees en om die Hoof/Adjunkhoof te voorsien van hulle name
voor:
____________________________________________________________________20__________________.
_________________________________________________ ________________________
Signature of Principle/Deputy Principle Date/Datum
Handtekening van Hoof/Adjunkhoof
I hereby acknowlege receipt of the notice
Hiermee erken ek ontvangs van die kennisgewing:
_________________________________________________ ________________________ _______________________
Signature of parent/guardian / Handtekening van ouer/voog Date/Datum Time/Tyd
This form must be filled in triplicate / Hierdie vorm moet in drievoud voltooi word:
1) Parents/guardians(copy) / Ouers/voogde (kopie)
2) Principal (copy) / Hoof (kopie)
3) Personnel (copy) / Personeel (kopie)
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NOTICE OF APPEAL HEARING OUTCOME
KENNISGEWING VAN APPèLVERHOOR UITSLAG
Annexure G /Bylae G
Issued to / Uitgereik aan : ____________________________________________________________
Grade / Graad :______________________
Date and time of transgression
Datum en tyd van oortreding : Date/Datum :_______________________ Time / Tyd : ___________________
Transgression or Complaint / Oortreding of Klag : _______________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
OUTCOME : APPEAL HEARING
UITSLAG : APPèLVERHOOR
As a result of your appeal against the disciplinary measure which was taken against you, the ruling and decision of the appeal board are as
follows:
Na aanleiding van u appèl teen die dissiplinêre maatreël teen u geneem, is die bevindinge en beslissing van die Appèlraad as volg:
Disciplinary measure confirm / Dissiplinêre maatreël bekragtig
Disciplinary measure amended / Dissiplinêre maatreël gewysig
Disciplinary measure put aside / Dissiplinêre maatreël ter syde gestel
Reason(s) for decision / Rede(s) vir besluit: ______________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
This disciplinary measure is immediately in force and are the decision of the appeal board final. No appeal to higher authority will be
allowed. / Hierdie dissiplinêre maatreël is onmiddelik van krag en is die appèlraad se beslissing finaal. Geen verdere appèl na hoër gesag sal
toegestaan word nie.
Signature of person who issue corrective measure / Handtekening van persoon wat korrektiewe maatreël uitreik:
___________________________________ __________________
Chairperson: Appeal Board / Voorsitter : Appelraad Date /Datum
____________________________________________________
Surname and initials / Van en Voorletters
The signing of this corrective measure by the learner mean that he/she received a warning and that he/she understand the meaning thereof /
Die ondertekening van hierdie korrektiewe maatreël deur die leerder beteken dat hy/sy ‘n waarskuwing ontvang het en dat hy/sy die inhoud
daarvan verstaan.
In the case were the learner refuse to sign any other person present when the corrective measure was handed out must sign it. / In die geval
waar die leerder weier om te teken, behoort enige persoon wat teenwoordig was toe die korrektiewe maatreël uitgereik is, te teken.
Signature Learner / Handtekening Leerder : Signature Parent/ Guardian / Handtekening Ouer / Voog :
___________________ _______________________
___________________ _______________________
Date / Datum Date / Datum
Remark / Opmerking : _______________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
This form must be filled in triplicate / Hierdie vorm moet in drievoud voltooi word:
1) Learner (copy) / Leerder (kopie)
2) Principal (copy) / Hoof (kopie)
3) Personnel (copy) / Personeel (kopie)
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Bronnelys:
1. The South African Schools Act, 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996)
Die Suid - Afrikaanse Skole Wet, 1996 (Wet No. 84 van 1996)
2. Guidelines for the Consideration of Governing Bodies in
Adopting a Code of Conduct for Learners as promulgated in
Government Gazette 18900 of 15 May 1998.
Riglyne vir oorweging deur Beheerliggame in die aanvaarding
van ʼn Gedragskode vir Leerders.
3. Alternatives to Corporal Punishment: A Practical Guide for
Educators, published on 5 October 2000.
Alternatiewe strawwe vir Lyfstraf: ʼn Praktiese Gids vir
Onderwysers, Gepubliseer op 5 Oktober 2000.
4. Draft Policy Framework for the Management of Drug Abuse
by Learners in Schools and in Public Further Education and
Training Institutions.
Konsep Beleids Raamwerk vir die Bestuur van Dwelm
Misbruik deur Leerders op Skool en in Verdere Publieke
Onderwys en Opleidings Instansies.
5. Department of Education – Rights and Responsibilities of
Parents.
Departement van Onderwys – Regte en Verantwoordelikhede
van Ouers.
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