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News24 reports that a financial clerk at the Inxiweni Primary School, who is accused of masterminding the assassination of the school’s principal and administrative clerk, appeared together with her boyfriend in the Tembisa Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
Hope Shongwe, 26, and Tuki Benjamin Maditsi, 35, face two counts of premeditated murder for the shooting and killing of principal Ruth Tabu and administrative clerk Nobantu Mjomboni. They were gunned down hours after Tabu uncovered that more than R50,000 had been withdrawn from school funds, allegedly by Shongwe. The two staffers were murdered inside the school’s administration block. A third suspect, believed to be the triggerman, remains at large, and police have launched a manhunt.
According to school governing body chairperson Masibulele Mtshabe, Shongwe has a history of questionable behaviour and chronic absenteeism. Speaking outside the court, Mtshabe said the murders had devastated the school community. Shongwe remains an employee of the department. Gauteng Department of Education spokesperson Steve Mabona explained that labour law compelled the department to retain Shongwe as an employee while legal processes unfold. “We are awaiting her bail application outcome. If the court releases her, we can process her. Whether we transfer Shongwe to another workspace or suspend her will be decided through our internal processes,” Mabona said.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Ntwaagae Seleka at News24 (subscription / trial registration required)
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