I was shattered when I received news from one of my sources in Duduza that the deputy school principal of Edalinceba Primary School had been shot and killed on the school premises.
The first thing that came to mind was the emotional state of the primary school learners and teachers.
Imagine school has begun and everyone is going by their business when they suddenly hear sounds of a gun going off on the school premises.
Everything just turns into a big mess with teachers and learners running for safety while the perpetrators walk away with no care in the world.
This really sounds like a scene from an action movie but it did happen right here in our area.
Well, this is not the first incident in which a teacher has been killed on school premises. What I would like to know is how safe they and the children are in these environments?
Some would say security in our schools should be increased but what if the husband of one of the teachers regularly visits the school? Should he be turned back?
In this case the perpetrators claimed they were electricity technicians who were there to fix something. Should they be turned away too?
I hope the family, friends, learners and those who were close to the teacher find closure and for his soul to rest in peace. I am happy to hear that the MEC of Basic Education, Panyaza Lesufi, has offered to counsel those affected.
Is this where we are moving as a nation? Criminals take over our lives and don’t care about the repercussions?
Why are these perpetrators taking their personal grievances to the work environment of their target?
Does it give them more power over them?
