The Star reports that Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi believes the principal of Paul Mosaka Primary School in Pimville, Soweto, wouldn't have been stabbed if her attacker’s threats had been taken seriously.  

Lesufi, who was due to visit the school on Tuesday, said on Monday that he would investigate why nothing was done about the perpetrator.  It was well known that the man had been harassing the principal since the department fired him last year for falsifying his qualifications.  “Had this matter been attended to, this wouldn't have happened,” Lesufi said.  The former teacher stabbed the principal on Monday morning in front of pupils, teachers and residents.  Lesufi said he was disgusted about the attempted murder and was aware that teachers, principals and pupils were sitting ducks for criminals.

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