Teacher arrested after pupils killed

A Limpopo teacher has been arrested after he allegedly knocked over and killed two primary school pupils, police said on Tuesday.

The teacher, from the Ramabu High School in Dikgale, was driving home from work around 3.30pm on Monday when he allegedly struck the children, Constable Moses Molepo said.

Maite Matlala and Karabo Tauyatswala, both seven-years-old, were from the Sebayeng Primary School in Mankweng.

"The two died on the scene and 37-year-old suspect will appear tomorrow [Wednesday] before the Mankweng Magistrate's Court on two charges of culpable homicide," said Molepo.