North West education department temporarily closes primary school where teacher was gunned down

The North West education department on Thursday morning closed the Rutanang Primary School in Rustenburg where a teacher was gunned down earlier this week.

Police said the teacher was in her Toyota Fortuner in front of the school gate in Geelhoutpark on Tuesday when two gunmen approached and shot her at close range.

Police spokesperson Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone said nothing had been stolen from the car and the gunmen walked away from the scene on foot.

The department of education spokesperson Elias Malindi said: "The department decided to close the school temporarily to allow the send-off process to unfold smoothly."

Malindi said a recovery plan would be implemented as soon as learning and teaching resumed on Monday.

The motive for the shooting is not known.

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