RELATIVES of the pupil who allegedly shot a school principal are traumatised by the incident.
Speaking outside the Germiston Magistrates Court in Ekurhuleni on Friday, 23 February, the family said the incident which happened at Primrose Primary School on 16 February has left them shocked.
A relative said: "We are sad that our child has done such an act. We're still in disbelief at what the boy has done, and we can’t say much.”
The father (50) made his first appearance in court on Friday, 23 February, and the case was postponed to 19 March for further investigation.
The father is out on R1 000 bail, and he and his son will appear at the same court but in different courtrooms.
The father is facing a charge of negligence in the handling of a firearm.
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The pupil (13) is facing charges of attempted murder.
The pupil was arrested and has since been released into the custody of his parents.
The principal is still recovering from the gunshot wound in hospital.
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane said he’s “deeply devastated” by the shooting.
The incident happened on 16 February when the principal saw pupils sitting in the foyer and instructed [them] to take out their workbooks to study.
“We will take disciplinary action against the learner while also monitoring the principal’s condition to ensure he returns to full health,” Chiloane said.
The MEC said they interviewed the pupil's friends who then confirmed the thing had been planned for a while.
"Apparently, they had a WhatsApp group where they were communicating and planning this gruesome event and it's alleged the pupil had taken bullets to the school on a previous occasion," he said.
