Sikhethuxolo High School Acting Principal’s Death Linked to Fights for Positions

• The death of the Sikhethuxolo High School principal in Hammarsdale in KwaZulu-Natal has been linked to political fighting
• Busani Khomo was gunned down on his way to school by two gunmen who later fled
• It's believed that he was killed because he was the forerunner for the position of the school's principal

Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, covered criminal activities, police investigations, police shootouts and court cases at Daily Sun for over three years.

HAMMARSDALE, KWAZULU-NATAL — Sources claim that the killing of the Sikhethuxolo High School's acting principal in Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal, was related to the school's principal position.

Principal's death a result of fighting

According to TimesLIVE, Busani Khomo was allegedly killed because he was the forerunner for the school principal position. Khomo was the acting principal when two gunmen reportedly killed him while on his way to school.

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Khomo was the school's acting principal for years and looked poised to take the principal position. His experience and hard work made him a more likely candidate. Family spokesperson Mvunga Khomo said they were shocked at his death. He described Khomo as a humble and quiet man and did not want to speculate on his cause of death.

South Africans weigh in

Netizens on Facebook talked about the principal's killing.

Thembanator Mash'o said:

"What does the king say about all of these killings?"

Kheswa Thandoo said:

"I wish the government could do something about these promotions. These teachers are killed on a daily basis."

Tumelo Rasomane said:

"KZN style. They don't believe in dialogue. They believe only a gun can solve their problems."

Brian's Page said:

"Where there is no government, there is lawlessness and anarchy."

Basie B Muvhango said:

"KZN is an army on its own."

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In a related article, Briefly News reported that the acting principal of Northview High School was shot six times.

The incident happened on the school premises. The shooters allegedly masqueraded as tree fellers. They pretended that they wanted a quotation when they shot him before fleeing the scene.

Source: Briefly News