LIMPOPO. – Armed robbers attacked four staff members at Hoërskool Nkatini on Wednesday and bound them before fleeing with 41 tablets from the school and 15 cellphones. Two male staff members were supervising learners studying overnight when the incident occurred at approximately 03:00.
According to police spokesperson Col. Malesela Ledwaba, the incident took place in the Xigalo residential area. The suspects with concealed faces allegedly had a firearm, a panga, a knife and other burglary tools with them. They bound the two teachers before moving to another classroom where two female staff members were sleeping. They were also bound. The suspects then went to three classrooms where learners were studying and demanded tablets and cellphones. The total value of the stolen items has not yet been determined.
Anyone with relevant information can call Sergeant Shadrack Mabunda on 082 729 0229.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
