Independent News reports that classes at Masuku Primary School in Folweni, south of Durban, have been suspended for the rest of the week after a teacher was murdered there on Tuesday morning.  

Sbonakaliso Nyawose (48) was gunned down on the school's premises in front of his learners and colleagues by an unknown man.  The Department of Education’s Dr Enock Nzama visited the school on Wednesday morning and announced that the school would be closed for the rest of the week.  All schools are closing on Friday for the June holidays.  “Teachers will remain until Friday, classes have been suspended and we have provided security at the gate there to look after the school and to see to it that the teachers that are still at the school are looked after,” Nzama said.  Counselling targeting teacher and learners is taking place.

• Read the original of Thami Magubane’s report in the above regard at Independent News

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