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Student charged with murder of teacher Kirsten Kluyts to remain in jail

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A 21-year-old student made his first appearance in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, charged with the murder of teacher Kirsten Kluyts.

Bafana Mahungela appeared in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. Picture: NPA

A 21-YEAR-old student made his first appearance in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, charged with the murder of teacher Kirsten Kluyts.

Bafana Mahungela was arrested on Sunday at a student residence in Parkmore.

Mahungela is a student at Varsity College.

According to National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Phindi Louw, the matter was adjourned to December 5 for legal representation.

Kluyts, a teacher at Delta Park High, was killed and her body dumped on a jogging lane in George Lea Park in Sandton on October 29.

Police said a passer-by made the gruesome discovery.

In a moving tribute on Facebook, the school said: “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our much-loved teacher, colleague, and friend, Kirsten Kluyts. Fly high with the angels; we will miss you.”

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