KwaZulu-Natal school principal dismayed after her house torched

Durban — A newly appointed primary school principal said she was still in dismay after seeing her home and two vehicles burn down in flames on Sunday evening.

It is alleged that a few weeks ago there had been attempts to torch the school to prevent her from assuming her duties as the newly appointed principal. She said it all felt like a terrible dream she was yet to wake up from.

Nonkululeko Mbatha, principal at KwaNogcoyi Primary in northern KwaZulu-Natal, said she was sleeping on Sunday evening when the house helper came in and woke her.

“When she woke us up, I thought we were being…

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