Man arrested for the murder of a teacher at Thuto-Lore Comprehensive School in Sharpeville

SHARPEVILLE - The SAPS yesterday arrested Tshepo Moralo, for the murder of the 34-year-old teacher at Thuto-Lore Comprehensive School in Sharpeville, Stella Skosana yesterday. Skosana disappeared on April 28. According to initial reports, Moralo led authorities to another body near Dlomo's dam in Vereeniging, where Skosana's family was summoned to identify the victim on May 4. Allegedly Moralo was hiding at his father’s residence in Bophelong and after a search conducted by his family, he was subsequently escorted to the local police station by his family, where he was placed under arrest. Rea Gazette reports Moralo confessed to his family at the police station that he had killed Skosana during a heated argument over her alleged involvement with a Nigerian man. The altercation turned fatal when Moralo reportedly pushed Skosana, causing her to strike her head on a door handle. Skosana's body was placed in a suit cover. Stella, a beloved English teacher at Thuto-Lore Comprehensive School, leaves behind three children.