Teacher allegedly shot by ex-boyfriend

A teacher in Mtubatuba, Richards Bay continues to fight for her life in a KwaZulu-Natal hospital after allegedly being shot by her ex-boyfriend.

The shooting incident allegedly took place as the when a staff vehicle arrived at her home to take the unidentified woman to school on Wednesday, according to Zululand Observer.

KwaMsane police said the woman was allegedly in the process of closing the gate when the driver of a white Toyota Tazz fired shots at the teacher.

The woman, who reportedly identified the shooter as her ex-boyfriend, sustained a gunshot wound to the right side of her abdomen.

An attempted murder docket was later opened for investigation. No arrests have been made.

Anyone with information on the shooting can contact Detective Branch Commander, Major Fano Mthethwa, on 076 6864773 or 035 5519019.

This incident follows a number of shootings involving teachers around the country.

A recent instance involved the shooting of a teacher and pupil at the Oval North Secondary School in Beacon Valley in the Western Cape in June.

The teacher was shot in the arm while the pupil was shot in the leg and chest, according to media reports.

No arrests have been made.

In a separate incident, Principal Thulani Gasa, 45, was shot in the face at the Nkashiyane Primary School near Cramond in KwaZulu-Natal in 2011.

A gunman reportedly entered the school around 8am and asked to see Gasa. When Gasa arrived to meet the man in the office, the suspect fired shots and ran off.

Skhumbuzo Shandu, 25, was later arrested in connection with the shooting.

In 2007, a Grade Two teacher was shot dead by a balaclava-clad gunman in front of her pupils at Niyona Junior Secondary School in Mount Frere in the Eastern Cape.

The teacher had been hit in the head and twice in the neck. She died instantly.

The results of the 2012 national school violence study revealed that violence in schools remained prevalent.

– CNS