A school principal of a school in Ga-Rankuwa, North of Pretoria, was found dead on Sunday after he was last seen leaving his home on Heritage Day.
According to reports Moses Kadiege, 56, was last seen after leaving his house in Brits to visit friends on Saturday morning.
MEC Panyaza Lesufi said police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. The department’s psychosocial unit will be deployed to the school to extend trauma support and counselling.
“We are disheartened by the untimely death of our revered principal, and wish to convey our sincerest condolences to the school community and his beloved family,” said Lesufi.
According to a WhatsApp post by a family relative, his family had initially found his car in bushes in Moiletswane, a town in the North West.