Another second school up in flames in the Vaal. @EducationGP @Steve_Mabona pic.twitter.com/JgSXOaHlXk
— Panyaza Lesufi (@Lesufi) January 15, 2020
Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi said he hoped the community of Sebokeng would help them track down those responsible.
“As we open this school, someone decided to burn another school (Khutlo-Tharo secondary school) this morning. It was burnt by senseless people. The community must point out who did that damage and the people must be arrested.
“We can’t build schools for criminals to destroy them. In fact, we build schools to liberate criminals, because if their children are educated they won’t have to do all these things,” Lesufi said.
Two weeks ago, another school in the Vaal was set alight.
Four classrooms, learning materials and stock worth about R4m were reduced to ashes in the blaze at Tokelo High School. Initial investigations pointed to arson.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Mathapelo Peters said it was the caretaker at the school who alerted the police of the fire.
“We were alerted after 3am but we don’t know what time the fire started. There was no one at the school when the fire started and the caretaker said he was also alerted by someone,” Peters said.
