This is according to the provincial department spokesperson; Elias Malindi. He tells OFM News that MEC Wendy Matsemela strongly condemned the killing of said teacher and expressed anger and disappointment at this incident. 

Matsemela has since urged the police in the province to find those behind the incident. Malindi says the department sent a team of counsellors to the school to provide counselling to both the learners and educators affected by the incident.

Meanwhile, OFM News previously reported that the police in the province has since activated a 72-hour action plan to capture the two gun wielding suspects who are said to have shot the teacher in cold blood whilst in her car outside the school premise at Rutanang Primary school in Geelhout Park near Rustenburg.

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In the meantime, police spokesperson Sabata Mokgwabone has said in a statement that no one has been arrested as of yet, but the investigations into the murder was on going. The teacher was in her Toyota Fortuner vehicle in front of the school gate when the suspects approached and shot her at close range. The suspects who did not take anything from the car walked away from the scene on foot. 

“Subsequent to the summoning of the police and paramedics, the teacher was declared dead at the scene. Lieutenant General Kwena expressed his shock over the callous act of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). He urged members of the community to work together with the police to ensure that the suspects are brought to book. The police requests that anyone who may have information that can assist in the investigation to contact Lieutenant Colonel Partson Chomela on 082 772 8124, or call the South African Police,” Mokgwabone adds.

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