Learner To Miss Matric Exams After Stabbing Teacher To Death

The Free State learner accused of fatally stabbing a physical science teacher will not take his matriculation exams.

Simphiwe Mondli, 20, allegedly attacked and stabbed Matefo Mphosela, 35, at her home in Soutpan on Thursday night, October 20.

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Mondli appeared in court for the first time and requested permission to write his exams through his legal aid lawyer. According to Free State Education spokesperson Howard Ndaba, the Brandfort Magistrate’s Court denied the 20-year-request old’s to be released in order to write the exams.

According to reports, the State objected to the request, claiming that other students would suffer additional trauma if they took the exams alongside him.

According to reports, the 20-year-old who is currently in police custody was adopted by the late teacher and lived with her in her home.

As previously reported, Free State Education MEC Dr Tate Makgoe said the incident had left educators and learners in shock and distress just days before the official start of the 2022 Grade 12 examinations.

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Mphosela, who taught Grade 10 to Grade 12 students as well as natural science to Grade 9 and Grade 10 students, was described as a hardworking and committed teacher by the school’s principal, Mr Nameng Sehloho.

“In 2019 she gave us 85%, 2020, 82% and  last year 84.2% in physical science. We have lost a consummate educator, a fountain of knowledge and a paragon of a noble teaching profession,” he said.

Matefo Mphosela, 35 was stabbed to death on 20 October 2022 at her rented house in Soutpan.

She was allegedly killed by a 21-year-old pupil she was mentoring. The pupil was arrested and the motive for the killing is unknown. Fly high, Sister. #womenforchange pic.twitter.com/BYxHxLKx83

— Women For Change (@womenforchange5) October 24, 2022