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Principal allegedly behind bigoted Facebook posts moves to new Cape Town school

Daily Maverick · · 1163 words · By Rebecca Davis
Lack of Institutional Accountability Administrative Transparency Child and Student Safety
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15 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“George Gueorguiev, the Kommetjie Primary School principal who was removed from his post following Daily Maverick’s September 2025 reporting on an alleged Facebook account of Gueorguiev’s that posted disturbing content, has been transferred to another Cape Town government school.”
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One web search result mentions a 'Kommetjie School Principal's Alleged Dark Alter Ego Exposed' and another mentions the WCED's view on such views, but there is no corroboration from a second independent source confirming the specific transfer to another government school.
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web search NEUTRAL — George (English: / ˈdʒɔːrdʒ /) is a masculine given name derived from the Greek name Georgios (Γεώργιος; Ancient Greek: [ɡeɔ́ːrɡi.os], Modern Greek: [ʝeˈorʝi.os]). [1][2][3] It may have been a theopho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_(given_name)
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover the latest fashion for women, men & kids, homeware, baby products & a wide range of kids’ toys. Fantastic quality & style at George at ASDA.
https://direct.asda.com/george/clothing/10,default,sc.html
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web search NEUTRAL — George is a good little monkey…and always very curious! For over 80 years, the adventures of George and his friend The Man With the Yellow Hat have been delighting children with their...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu7IDy0y-ZA0qaG51wrQY6w
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“The sanction resulted in the transfer of the employee to a deputy principal post at Simon’s Town School”
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The provided evidence mentions the controversy surrounding the principal but does not contain any information regarding a transfer to a deputy principal post at Simon's Town School.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1957.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1957_in_music
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web search NEUTRAL — “It is not possible for [Gueorguiev] to hold the views expressed on the contested Facebook profile and enact his duties as school principal in a South African government school as outlined by the WCED…
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-09-09-alleged-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — View George Gueorguiev’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.Working with Tyler Whitehouse on NVIDIA AI Workbench was like taking a masterclass on not sweating the small…
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gueorguiev
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“A curator principal has been employed at Kommetjie Primary School.”
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The search results for this claim are irrelevant (SXSW schedules and general Wikipedia entries for Kommetjie/Lakeside) and do not mention a curator principal.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kommetjie (Afrikaans for "small basin," approximately pronounced caw-me-key) is a small town near Cape Town, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metro …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kommetjie
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lakeside is a residential suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, located in the city's Southern Suburbs. It is situated about 22 kilometres south of the Cape Town CBD. The suburb is located to the south o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakeside,_Cape_Town
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fish Hoek (Afrikaans: Vishoek, meaning either Fish Corner or Fish Glen) is a coastal suburb of Cape Town at the eastern end of the Fish Hoek Valley on the False Bay side of the Cape Peninsula in the W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_Hoek
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“parents discovered a Facebook account in the name of “George Yankov” in March 2025 — linked to Gueorguiev through his profile photograph, a matching banner image, and a private email address Gueorguiev was known to use.”
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The web search result 'Kommetjie School Principal's Alleged Dark Alter Ego Exposed' mentions the discovery of a dark alter ego on Facebook, but the specific name 'George Yankov' and the March 2025 date are not corroborated by a second independent source in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — · Location: Fort Collins · 322 connections on LinkedIn. View George Gueorguiev’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gueorguiev
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web search NEUTRAL — "Midnight Train to Georgia" by Gladys Knight & The PipsListen to Gladys Knight & The Pips: https://GladysKnight.lnk.to/streamYDSubscribe to the official Glad...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0F9lh8TiSM
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web search NEUTRAL — The site owner hides the web page description.
https://www.facebook.com/public/Georgi-Yankov
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“The account contained dozens of posts expressing racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic and anti-Muslim sentiment.”
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One source mentions the principal allegedly has a 'dark alter ego' posting 'highly offensive content', but the specific categories (racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic, anti-Muslim) are not corroborated by a second independent source.
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web search NEUTRAL — George (English: / ˈdʒɔːrdʒ /) is a masculine given name derived from the Greek name Georgios (Γεώργιος; Ancient Greek: [ɡeɔ́ːrɡi.os], Modern Greek: [ʝeˈorʝi.os]). [1][2][3] It may have been a theopho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_(given_name)
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover the latest fashion for women, men & kids, homeware, baby products & a wide range of kids’ toys. Fantastic quality & style at George at ASDA.
https://direct.asda.com/george/clothing/10,default,sc.html
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web search NEUTRAL — George is a good little monkey…and always very curious! For over 80 years, the adventures of George and his friend The Man With the Yellow Hat have been delighting children with their...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu7IDy0y-ZA0qaG51wrQY6w
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“The account also featured a photograph of a room stocked with assault rifles and ammunition.”
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The evidence provided includes a general Wikipedia page on assault rifles and a news story about a pro-Trump page, but nothing linking a photo of rifles to the 'George Yankov' account.
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web search NEUTRAL — Assault rifles are full-length, select fire rifles that are chambered for an intermediate-power rifle cartridge that use a detachable magazine. Assault rifles are currently the standard service rifles…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_assault_rifles
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web search NEUTRAL — The site owner hides the web page description.
https://www.facebook.com/george.yankov.7/photos/
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web search NEUTRAL — Facebook banned a page that was being used to organize pro-Trump demonstrations in Washington on Wednesday after direct calls for violence surfaced on the page. The company said it removed the page, c…
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/facebook-bans…
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“Simon’s Town School, where Gueorguiev has now been placed, was founded in 1815 and is the oldest school in the Cape Peninsula.”
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The search results provided are general information about Cape Town or the oldest school in the UK/USA; they do not provide the founding date or status of Simon's Town School.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa.A number of school buildings were burnt down and the protest action was met with forceful resistance from the police.[45][46]. Cape Town has been h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Town
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web search NEUTRAL — Best exercise in the Morning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc2xlLuCp4Y
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web search NEUTRAL — What was the oldest high school in America? Boston Latin School was founded in 1635.It claims to be the oldest school in the United States. It is located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and is a m…
https://www.spainexchange.com/faq/what-is-oldest-school-in-u…
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“It is a combined school, catering for learners from Grade R through to Grade 12, and houses approximately 1,080 learners.”
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The search results are irrelevant (Armenian singer, Simon Malls, Yelp reviews) and do not contain data on Simon's Town School's grade range or learner count.
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web search NEUTRAL — Simon Hovhannisyan (Armenian: Սիմոն Հովհաննիսյան; born 9 August 1994), previously known mononymously as Simon and currently as Simón, is an Armenian singer-songwriter and dancer. He represented Armeni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simón_(singer)
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web search NEUTRAL — Touch, try, buy your favorite fashion discoveries at a Simon Malls, Simon Mills or Simon Premium Outlets near you.
https://www.simon.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — They're seldom open, don't answer the phone and the last we patronized the business my husband ended up with food poisoning. Try the joint in their old location on third street. It's great!
https://www.yelp.com/biz/simon-bend
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“its 2025 matric pass rate sitting at 96,1%.”
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“An SGB vote of no confidence in Gueorguiev’s leadership was passed in December 2023”
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“the school experienced the resignations of its Admissions Committee, its School Management Team, an SGB chairperson and at least one teacher, which those involved attributed directly to Gueorguiev’s leadership and conduct.”
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“in August 2024... Gueorguiev filed a report of child abuse against a teacher who had called him to a classroom to assist with an unruly learner.”
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“The WCED ultimately determined, more than six months later, that no abuse had occurred.”
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“12 staff members subsequently submitted a formal letter to the SGB titled “Concerns Regarding the School Principal’s Leadership and Staff Wellness””
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“Section 18(3) of the Act sets out the full range of available sanctions in misconduct cases. These are, in ascending order of severity: counselling; a verbal warning; a written warning; a final written warning; a fine not exceeding one month’s salary; suspension without pay for a period not exceeding three months; demotion; a combination of those sanctions; or dismissal”
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