Pupil stabs teacher to death

The basic education department revealed yesterday that a teacher working at a school in Zeerust, North West, was stabbed to death by a pupil.

The attack comes just a day after an Eldorado Park Secondary School pupil pulled a gun on a teacher at the school.

“A pupil has stabbed a teacher to death in Zeerust, North West,” basic education spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga said on Twitter. “Our officials are there. “Police have confirmed the incident.

“We convey condolences to the family of the teacher.”

He did not reveal the name of the school.

Gauteng education department spokesperson Steve Mabona said a pupil at Eldorado Park Secondary School allegedly drew a firearm and threatened to shoot a teacher.

“The Gauteng department of education wishes to confirm the arrest of a 15-year-old boy pupil in Grade 8 at Eldorado Park Secondary School for pointing a gun at a teacher in class,” said Mabona in a statement yesterday.

“It must be noted that the boy was arrested by South African Police Service Eldorado Park today and charged with pointing a gun [Black Powerline gas gun] and possession of a dangerous weapon.

The pupil will appear at the Kliptown Magistrate’s Court today.

Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi said the department would demonstrate no mercy towards lawlessness in and around schools.

“We have adopted a zero-tolerance approach towards delinquents,” he said.

“We will demonstrate no mercy towards lawlessness in and around our schools.

“Pupils are encouraged to refrain from acts of misconduct in our schools.” – Additional reporting by ANA