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- The Western Cape Department of Education has withdrawn disciplinary proceedings against an elementary school teacher who identified himself as African on a job application form.
- This had raised a red flag about possible fraud for Oudtshoorn’s teacher, an activist over the government’s racial classification system.
- The department said racial and gender statistics were kept in line with employment equity legislation, but acknowledged that the issue was a personal one for the teacher.
The Western Cape Department of Education has withdrawn disciplinary action for possible fraud against a teacher who identified himself as African on a job application, when prior documentation identified him as of color.
TimesLive reported that Greg Snyman faced a fraud investigation for identifying himself as African when applying to be a school principal.
The long-standing affair against Oudtshoorn’s teacher was about his inclusion in the above documentation as colored, and this prompted an investigation into possible fraud.
Department spokesman Bronagh Hammond told News24 on Wednesday that national law requires an employment equity score to be given to each candidate during the hiring process.
This was based on race and gender to meet employment equity goals. The information was required on the job application forms.
“Mr. Snyman had identified himself as ‘African’ on his CV for this position, but had otherwise indicated ‘colored’ on other applications and documents,” Hammond said.
The department was alerted to this discrepancy and Snyman was subsequently charged, as this could be considered fraudulent.
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“We have since learned that Mr. Snyman identifies himself as ‘African’ and has been fighting the current government’s racial classification system for several years.
“This is extremely personal and delicate.
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“While we believe we must continue to redress past injustices, we have reviewed the case and believe that it does not warrant further action. However, it has raised a number of issues regarding breed classification and identity that will require further discussion and reflection. deep “.
In the meantime, the charges against Snyman had been dropped and he would be contacted to accurately record his personal data as needed.
When contacted for comment, Synman said he was unable to speak to the media immediately.
