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Tembisa School Double Killing: 26-Year-Old Employee Arrested, Court Appearance Today

Police say the motive remains unclear in the investigation into the on-campus killings.

Overview

  • Police arrested the 26-year-old suspect, a staff member at Inxiweni Primary School, on 19 November.
  • She is scheduled to appear at the Tembisa Magistrate’s Court on 21 November on a murder charge.
  • Preliminary reports place the shooting around 5pm inside the administration block, where colleagues later found the victims.
  • The deceased were the 58-year-old principal and a 55-year-old administration clerk, according to education officials.
  • Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Education MEC Matome Chiloane visited the school, with counselling teams being deployed for learners and staff.