In what appears to have been a suicide, a well-known former principal set himself alight in his house on Tuesday evening.
The 68-year-old Mr Erick Tshikota died in his home in an area known as Newtown, Louis Trichardt. He lived alone. The first reports of the fire were posted on social media just before 20:00.
From what could be established, he had locked himself inside the house before setting it alight. News of the incident spread quickly, and by that evening, people from acro...