The fifth episode of the second season of My Only Story, a six-part true-crime podcast series written and narrated by Deon Wiggett, is now live.
We meet more questionable coaches as our live investigation rages from the seaboard to the Highveld, and we reveal the identity of a coach suspended by the Diocesan School for Girls (DSG).
The allegations against this water-polo coach surfaced after young women became aware of our investigation into David Mackenzie, and they reported the allegations to an adult. This week, DSG confirmed to News24 the educator had been placed on precautionary suspension.
My Only Story, co-produced by News24, has uncovered a pattern of inappropriate behaviour by Mackenzie by analysing more than 80,000 WhatsApp messages sent by him to scores of schoolboys he coached, fellow teachers, other coaches and the parents of pupils at St Andrew's College in Makhanda.
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Why did none of the principals at these schools report complaints to SACE, however minor they presumed it to be?
Surely any person giving a reference should provide full disclosure, moreso if there were any allegations of misconduct or any disciplinary proceedings, pending or .
What actions are going to be taken against the principals of these prestigious institutions for not following protocols of reporting?
Should these individuals not be placed on some sort of red list?