Matric exam invigilator assaulted at school

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The KwaZulu-Natal department of education has condemned an assault on a matric exam invigilator by a group of hooligans in Umlazi, outside Durban.

This incident took place on Tuesday at Mzwamandla high school while the official was on duty monitoring the 2023 NSC examinations.

According to a statement released by the department, armed trespassers gained access to the school using and unauthorised entry and hid behind a block of classes.

“They then sneaked up on Shakeel Isseri who was on his way out of the school. They assaulted him at gunpoint subsequently causing him severe injuries and trauma.

“Isseri was discovered by school officials and was taken to a nearby healthcare facility where he is receiving medical attention.

“Law Enforcement Agencies were called in to investigate and apprehend the perpetrators and we are confident that they will get to the bottom of this,” the statement read.

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Education MEC Mbalenhle Frazer said she is saddened by the incident and wish Isseri a speedy recovery.

She added; “The department strives to safeguard its schools against unlawfulness and crime, yet criminals persist to deter our efforts, the law must take its course and perpetrators must be called to book.”

KZN police spokesperson Col Robert Netshiunda confirmed Umlazi police are investigating a case of attempted robbery and malicious damage to property.

“It is alleged that six unknown suspects approached the victim with their faces covered. Two pointed a firearm at him and demanded his phone; one suspect assaulted him with a stone. Reports indicate that the victim sustained an open wound on the head,” he reportedly told TimesLIVE.