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Principal faces attempted murder charge for lowering pupil into pit toilet Ziyanda Zweni"> By Ziyanda Zweni - 16 March 2021 - 12:36 The 49-year-old man is expected to appear in the Nqanqathu, formerly Maclear, magistrate’s court today Image: Leon Marais /123rf The school principal who tasked a pupil with extracting his smartphone from a pit toilet has been charged with attempted murder. The 49-year-old man is expected to appear in the Nqanqathu, formerly Maclear, magistrate’s court today, DispatchLIVE reports. Police spokesperson Capt Khaya Tonjeni confirmed the man was arrested on March 15 in Ugie. Dispatch reported the 11-year-old grade 4 pupil was paid R50 to try to retrieve the phone from a school toilet on March 1.