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WENDY MOTHATA|
TRIBUTES continue to pour in following the shooting of Phomolong Secondary school deputy principal, Thembisile Ngendane. She was shot and killed on Friday in Tembisa, Gauteng while driving out of the school gates.
It is alleged that Ngendane was gunned down by three unidentified men.
Phomolong Secondary school learners have placed candles in a spot where their deputy principal was shot dead.
The Geography and Mathematics teacher has been described not only as a teacher but also as a mother.
The former leaner from Phomolog Secondary who was also taught by Ngendane, Thabo Sebola said that the school has lost the best teacher.
“I remember her well. She was not only a teacher but a mother to us. Phomolong Secondary School in Tembisa really lost the best teacher. May her soul rest in peace, my former class teacher Ma’am Ngdendane,” he said.
Another former learner, Nhlanhla Ntsandzane said Ngendane was warm-hearted and always willing to listen to help learners.
“Maam Ngendane was down to Earth, warm-hearted. She was always willing to help us, not only with school work but with all the issues we could be facing,” said Ntsandzane.
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has visited Phomolong Secondary School on Monday. He said that work is underway to find the killers of the deputy principal, “a plan is in place to track the culprits.”
Lesufi said the police task team have been assigned to track the killers. He affirmed his confidence in the provincial task team assigned to apprehend the suspects involved in the death of Phomolong Secondary School’s deputy principal within the next 72 hours.
Lesufi further warned against the spread of false information around Ngendane’s death, “This is not a WhatsApp matter, this is real life, this is a person with a family. We can’t allow these criminals to do this to us and we fold our arms.”
Addressing the learners, the MEC said that learners and teachers will be provided with counselling.
He further urged those with information about the shooting to inform the police.
Family spokesperson Yolo Ngendane said the family was shocked on Friday when they received the news about the shooting.
“On Friday, we were shocked when we received the news about the passing of our daughter. We don’t even know how and why it happened because she is a calm person. It hurts but we are thankful for people who come and comfort us,” he said.
In an interview with Jacaranda FM. Thembisile’s husband, Wiseman Ngendane said: “There was minimal acceptance to me regarding the allegation that a matric pupil shot her because the pupil failed Grade 12, to me it looks like the alleged student was used to shoot her, my suspicion was that my wife was recently promoted, and she had competitors at school.
Wiseman further added: “Thembisile was friendly to the students, she loved them, she never complained about the students. My suspicion is that it was an inside job, even some SGB members said it was an inside job.”
* Inside Education