Guard collapses, dies at school

Nhlalwenhle Ngwenya
A SECURITY guard stationed at Magwegwe High School collapsed and died on the spot on Tuesday morning while on duty.

The deceased was only identified as Mlotshwa.

When a B-Metro news crew arrived at Magwegwe high school a few hoursA�A�A� after the incident, a cloud of grief had engulfed the premises.

One of the colleagues who spoke to B-Metro on condition of anonymity said Mlotshwa complained of chest pains before he collapsed.

a�?He complained of severe chest pains before collapsing and suspected he might have inhaled mosquito coil fumes,a�? he said.

Another source from the school, who again spoke on condition of anonymity, said they saw Mlotshwa lying on the ground and assumed he was drunk.

a�?When we arrived for work, we saw Mlotshwa lying on the ground, but we ignored him because we thought he was drunk.

a�?Later, we tried to wake him up and he didna��t respond. He was then taken to the staff room where it was realised there was something wrong with him,a�? she said.

An ambulance was called and Mlotshwa was pronounced dead.

Bulawayo provincial education officer Dan Moyo confirmed the incident.

a�?There was a security guard who collapsed at Magwegwe High School and was pronounced dead by paramedics who attended the scene,a�? said Moyo.

Mlotshwaa��s family refused to speak to B-Metro saying that they did not call for media coverage. .