South Africa: Two-Thirds of Public School Staff Remain Unvetted for Child Abuse As Court Deadline Looms

[Daily Maverick] With less than eight months to go until a strict court-mandated deadline, the Department of Basic Education is racing to close a staggering 66% vetting gap, leaving more than 300,000 public school staff completely unchecked for child abuse records.

With less than eight months to go until a strict court-mandated deadline, the Department of Basic Education is racing to close a staggering 66% vetting gap, leaving more than 300,000 public school staff completely unchecked for child abuse records.