{"id":91112,"date":"2019-03-12T14:27:09","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T12:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=91112"},"modified":"2019-03-13T10:23:23","modified_gmt":"2019-03-13T08:23:23","slug":"case-arson-opened-fire-duvha-combined-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2019\/03\/12\/case-arson-opened-fire-duvha-combined-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Case of arson opened after fire at Duvha Combined School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several offices caught fire after one of the storerooms was set alight.<\/p>\n<p>A team of officials from the Infrastructure Directorate has been sent to the school to assess the damage and advise the Department on the course of action that needs to be undertaken, going forward.<\/p>\n<p>A case of arson has been opened with the police and investigations are underway.<\/p>\n<p>The Department requests anyone with information that could assist in the apprehension of the perpetrators to contact the police or the department at 0800 203 116.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Also read:<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88482\/parents-frustrated-lack-space-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\">Parents frustrated by a lack of space in Middelburg schools<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88163\/traffic-officers-appear-court-corruption\/\" target=\"_blank\">Traffic officers to appear in court for corruption<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88186\/trafficalert-two-dead-kranspoort-accident\/\" target=\"_blank\">#TrafficAlert: Two dead in Kranspoort accidents<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88191\/video-two-perish-truck-jack-knifes\/\" target=\"_blank\">VIDEO: Two perish after truck jack-knifes<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Want breaking news on the go?<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022 Save our standby 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