Calls for stricter security at KZN schools after educator gunned down in classroom
The National Teachers Union (Natu) has called for swift police action following the killing of a teacher in Ntuzuma, north of Durban.
Two suspects are said to have stormed the 46-year-old's classroom at Phikiswayo Primary School on Monday.
Natu's Doctor Ngema says they've been asking the Education Department to beef up security at some schools for a long time.
"How many teachers must die before the Department of Education realises the necessity to put safety and security measures at our schools? I believe trained security personnel would have registered and even searched the gunmen before letting them into the school.
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“We are heartbroken."
The DA's Sakhile Ngidi says another concern is the trauma children are exposed to after such incidents.
“We find this very concerning, especially since a study done in late 2023 by StatsSA revealed that KZN has the highest percentage of children who've experienced violence in schools."
