News24 reports that a man accused of setting alight the Zodwa Special School was dismissed by the contractor hired to do construction work at the school in Atteridgeville.
Moloko Calvin Ramogwadi, 34, appeared in the Atteridgeville Magistrate's Court on Monday facing two counts of murder and three of attempted murder. According to Gauteng National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana, the contractor fired Ramogwadi last Tuesday. He returned to the school on Wednesday when he allegedly set it alight. The employee who replaced Ramogwadi asked him why he was on the premises, to which he replied he wanted to collect his tools. However, Ramogwadi allegedly caused an explosion by throwing an open gas cylinder into a mobile classroom and setting it on fire while workers were inside. The fire claimed the lives of Paballo Lefata and Lebo Malepe, who were employed by a contractor hired to repair two mobile classrooms. Three other workers sustained burn wounds. The school caters for children with mental and physical disabilities. Ramogwadi will appear in court again on 1 September for a possible bail application.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Cebelihle Bhengu at News24
- Read too, Fired construction worker returns to Atteridgeville site and allegedly started fire which killed his two colleagues, at IOL
- En ook, Afgedankte werker stig glo brand by skool wat twee eis, by Maroela Media
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