TimesLIVE reports that colleagues of a high school principal killed in a hit-and-run accident in Nongoma in northern KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) are questioning whether his death might be linked to the appointment of a new service provider at the school.

Vusumuzi Praisegod Khumalo, 59, principal of the Mlokothwa High School, was running on the N2 near Mthunzini on Saturday when he was hit by a car that then sped away from the scene. Reliable sources say Khumalo was busy preparing to appoint a new service provider. “The contract of one of its current providers was ending on March 28 and the school was no longer happy with their services,” he indicated. The source said pupils, parents and the school governing body were no longer happy as the company was delivering “sub standard” services. Another source said the company had worked with the school for more than 20 years, but “the company was too comfortable after serving for many years and they dropped the standard which ended up costing them their contract.” A teacher at the school said Khumalo was preparing for his first Comrades marathon when he was killed and that it could not be ruled out that his murder was a hit.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Mlungisi Mhlophe-Gumede at TimesLIVE

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