A school principal has been shot and killed in Johannesburg, South Africa.

It’s understood that the shooting happened at Buyani Primary in Finetown on Friday morning.

Local publication, EyeWitness reports that details were still sketchy at the time of reporting but Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi was expected to visit the school later on Friday.

Spokesperson Steve Mabona: “One of our principals in Finetown, at a school called Buyani Primary, was shot dead on the school premises. The incident occurred today.”