News of a Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) lecturers alleged dismissal hit social networking site Facebook.

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is embroiled in a sex scandal that has allegedly resulted in the dismissal of one of the lecturers.

This followed a woman student in the department of journalism accusing the lecturer of demanding sex in exchange for favourable marks in his subject.

The university has refused to comment, but news of the lecturer’s alleged dismissal hit social networking site Facebook on Tuesday.

TUT dismissed questions by the Pretoria News, saying the issue was an internal disciplinary matter and under investigation.

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