Two Beei Education Assistants Suspended Following Incident Involving Learner at Dimakatso Primary School
By Steve Mabona
GDE Spokesperson
The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has suspended two Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI) personnel, an Educator Assistant (EA) and a General Assistant (GA), following an incident that resulted in a Grade 5 boy learner from Dimakatso Primary School in Soshanguve being injured on Wednesday, 22 October 2025.
Preliminary reports indicate that on Wednesday, at around 09:00, the botlearner was requested by the Educator Assistant to assist in moving workbooks from the library to a classroom.
While in the library, it is alleged that an axe accidentally fell and struck the learner, injuring his hand.
The learner was immediately taken for medical attention and is currently admitted at a local hospital.
An internal investigation into the incident is underway, and both implicated BEEI employees have been suspended with immediate effect pending the outcome of the investigation.
In addition, District Social Workers have been assigned to provide psychosocial support to the learner, her family, and the broader school community.
“We are extremely concerned about this unfortunate incident and are closely monitoring the learner’s recovery.
The safety and wellbeing of our learners remain our top priority,” said MEC Chiloane.
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