Budget limits security at Gauteng schools
The Gauteng Education Bureau said it could not afford to have security guards at all schools after the fire at Riverley High School, which destroyed 11 classrooms and several toilets, SABC News reports. Locals reported seeing people at schools before the fire broke out. At least 280 years of learners in the classrooms were to be temporarily housed in the school halls. Department spokesman Steve Mabona said the budget does not allow safety at all schools. Security only unfolded in high-risk schools where criminal activity and gang violence were more common.
Manhunt after double fatal shooting in Durban
A manhunt was ongoing for the suspect who shot and killed two people and injured others in the Umbumbulu area south of Durban, EWN reports. The family’s car broke down with an R603, and a gunman approached and fired fire. Police found a mother and son who ran to a nearby home with multiple gunshot wounds. The boy died at the scene, but his mother was taken to the hospital for treatment. His father was later found dead on the riverbank. ALS Paramedics spokesman Garrith Jamieson confirmed that paramedics responded to three scenes that resulted from a single shooting incident.
Long weekends lead to numerous drunk driving arrests in the Eastern Cape
SABC News reports that at least 257 drunk drivers were arrested on Eastern Cape Road over the long weekend of Freedom Day, with Mutasa identified as a hotspot. Eastern Cape Transport spokesman Unathi Binqose said transport Xolile Nqatha praised the efforts, urging drivers to change their behavior and warned that the arrest of drunk drivers poses a serious threat to road safety. The arrest came shortly after the state released road safety statistics for the Easter weekend.
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