Three men implicated in the horror Luvisi School shooting in Nquthu are expected to appear in the Nquthu Magistrate’s Court.

A gunman fired three shots at Vusi Ntombela, Speaker of the Nquthu Council, while he was teaching his Grade 6 class on Tuesday morning.

One bullet struck 12-year-old Elizabeth Nhleko in the chest. She later died in hospital. Another pupil, Bongumusa Cele (12) is seriously injured and is receiving treatment at a local hospital.

Police said 47-year-old Mr Ntombela was stuck in the head, chest and chin.  The gunman fled to a waiting car.  The driver, the gunman and another man were arrested shortly afterwards by police.

Unconfirmed reports said one of the accused is a bodyguard for a local politician.