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The Citizen reports that Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi is concerned about two school robberies that took place this week.
According to the Gauteng department of education (GDE), a robbery took place on Monday at Caiphus Nyoka Secondary School in Etwatwa when three male suspects approached the school gate in the afternoon and requested that the gate be opened for them under the pretense that they had an appointment with the principal. GDE spokesperson Steve Mabona reported: “According to information at our disposal, upon arriving in the office; the said suspects drew firearms and ordered the principal, patroller, administrator and the deputy principal to lie down on the floor. The suspects allegedly proceeded to assault the principal in front of her colleagues. It is reported by those who witnessed this abuse that the suspects informed the principal she is not wanted by some community members at the school.” The suspects emptied their victims’ bags and took their car keys, cellphones, and laptops. The car keys were returned by a pupil from a neighbouring school, who said unknown men gave him the keys and told him to take them to the school. The second robbery took place on Saturday at Leeuwpoort Primary School in Germiston when the school’s general assistant was confronted by four armed men in the afternoon. They held him hostage while they ransacked the administration block. The suspects made off with a laptop, music sound system, grass trimmer, leaf blower, grinder, sanitisers, nutrition stock, milk packs and R250 petty cash. They also caused a “significant” amount of damage to the offices they broke into.
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