Pupils sent home after school fire

ABOUT 711 pupils from Lethukuthula Primary School in Masutu village‚ Mbombela, were sent home yesterday after their school was set on fire.

This is the third school torched in recent days. On Friday‚ two schools in Thabana village were set alight by disgruntled community members unhappy with the results of weekend by-elections.

Mpumalanga education spokesman Jasper Zwane said the department was disturbed by the destruction at Lethukuthula.

“This is worrisome [since] these are children between the ages of 7 and 11 who are supposed to be in the care of [teachers].” – SowetanLIVE