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Teacher bleeds to death
28/03/2007 19:02 - (SA)
Durban - A teacher was stabbed to death by a pupil in her classroom at Thornwood Secondary School in Durban's Mariannhill area on Thursday, said police.
Inspector Michael Read said 28-year-old Nokulunga Ndala and a Grade 10 pupil "apparently had an argument" in the class, and he got up and stabbed her in full view of all the other pupils.
The 18-year-old then fled the school, but was picked up by police less than three hours later.
Sapa learnt that pupil had obtained "a pass" to go home. He then returned to the classroom. Ndala asked him what he was doing back at school.
The pupil did not answer, but lunged at her with a knife that had a 20cm blade. She was stabbed twice in the neck.
Gave himself up
He fled with classmates in hot pursuit, leaving behind Ndala who bled to death.
Police used the pupil's mother to track him down. She called him on his cellphone.
He was persuaded to give himself up after he apparently threatened to take his own life. Police found the bloodied knife on him.
Read could not confirm whether the pupil wanted to take his own life.
KwaZulu-Natal education MEC Ina Cronje said on Thursday afternoon: "We are shocked and horrified by these incidents. I find this kind of behaviour by learners at our schools totally unacceptable.
"The law must take its course. If these young people are found guilty, they must be dealt with to the full extent of the law.
"The incidents again emphasise the role of the parents and communities at large in laying the foundation for the behaviour and attitudes of our children.
'Violence is no solution'
"Society has an enormous responsibility to ensure that we bring up our children in a warm and loving environment and to teach them that violence is never a solution for any problem.
"Killing fellow human beings with impunity is utter disregard for the life of another human being and cannot be tolerated in a civilised society, such as South Africa.
"Our thoughts are with the family of Nokulunga Ndala during this sad and traumatic time," said Cronjé.
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