He was found at the crime scene
By REGINALD KANYANE
A 64-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested by the police for allegedly stabbing a fellow teacher (45) multiple times with a knife. The incident took place at Tshefoge Primary School in Vaalboschloot near Brits on Monday.
It is alleged that a teacher from Tolamo Primary School in Letlhakaneng village, outside Brits, forcefully entered the community hall wearing a balaclava where learning and teaching was underway and demanded to see the victim.
North West MEC for Education, Wendy Matsemela said: “Tshefoge Primary School has been under construction since from the last quarter, so learners were moved to a community hall as a temporary measure. The suspect allegedly refused neither to sanitize nor to be screened.
“It is reported that when he arrived at the hall, he called the victim and went outside where the argument ensued between them. It is alleged that, the suspect stabbed the victim multiple times on the neck and her back,” Matsemela said.
She further said, some of the school staff came to the victim’s rescue and managed to apprehend the culprit. Matsemela added that the police were called and the suspect was arrested.
“The injured educator is still in a critical condition at the Intensive Care Unit of the local hospital. We would like to condemn the incident in its strongest terms. As the department, we are disturbed and disappointed by such a heinous and barbaric incident that happened in our schools and allegedly committed by one of our educators.
“I wish to condemn it in its strongest terms and indicate that Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is not welcomed in our schools. Anyone who does that will be subjected to the full might of the law,” she said.
Meanwhile, Matsemela said the incident has traumatized learners since it happened in front of them. She also lauded the staff members who showed bravery by apprehending the suspect.
She said both learners and educators who were exposed to this horrible incident will be provided with counselling.
Matsemela is expected to visit the school on Tuesday.
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