Principal suspended after 21-year-old Grade 11 pupil fatally stabs fellow pupil

Pretoria – The Gauteng Education Department has suspended the principal of Qalabotjha Secondary School in Vlakfontein, where a Grade 11 pupil was fatally stabbed allegedly by a fellow pupil in what was described as a gang-related fight.

Speaking to the media at the school on Friday, Gauteng Education spokesperson Steve Mabona said the suspension comes after allegations levelled against the principal that he was always drunk and had done nothing to address the issues of violence at the school.

“It’s an allegation, I must re-emphasise that, that comes from members of the community. They say there’s a lack of management, he doesn’t manage the school properly and we are considering…

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