News24 reports that a group of teachers and pupils were robbed at gunpoint while attending an overnight study session at Georgetown High School in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, on Saturday.
It is alleged that three armed men accessed the premises after cutting the fence. A police spokesperson said the gunmen took 20 cellphones and wallets. According to Education MEC Mbali Frazer, the gunmen held a security guard at gunpoint and demanded keys to the school's offices. "The security guard and the educators refused to give the keys to the armed men, which led to the latter firing a series of gunshots as they shot at the padlocks in an attempt to open them. After several failed attempts to break the padlocks, the gunmen climbed over the wall to gain entry to the classrooms where the learners were busy with the study session. They robbed them of their cellphones and cash," Frazer reported. She said the pupils were "seriously traumatised by the incident".
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Nicole McCain at News24
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