Principal of HTS Sasolburg wounded in shooting
Dirk Coetsee, the principal of HTS Sasolburg was shot and wounded at conference in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, in the early hours of Friday morning.
SASOLBURG.- This is following an armed robbery where Coetsee and ten other principals from the Sasolburg area were staying in a self-catering house for their annual SAOU Principals conference in Gqeberha.
Coetsee was allegedly shot on the leg.
In a statement on Monday, September 4, HTS Sasolburg said the armed robbers got away with a number of cell phones and cash.
“None of the other principals were harmed in this incident”.
“We as a school want to thank all the principals from the Vaal River Principals Association for their support and assistance in this ordeal, also the medical staff of St George’s Life Hospital for their excellent medical treatment.”
Mr Coetsee will undergo further scans and tests and possible surgery on his leg, but he is stable and in good spirit.”
Thank you to the whole Spanner family for your support and assistance in these last couple of days.”
