The Gauteng Department of Education is in mourning following two separate incidents involving a learner and an educator.
A Grade 12 teacher from Hyde Park Secondary School was allegedly found hanging in the school’s sports grounds yesterday.
On Tuesday, a Grade 11 learner from Jeppe High School for Boys died following a rugby match.
It is said that the learner was not feeling well after the match.
Gauteng Education spokesperson Steve Mabona says,Β βOur Psycho-Social Support Unit has been dispatched to both schools for necessary trauma counselling and support. We are deeply disheartened by these tragic incidents and wish to extend our most sincerest condolences to the families of the departed, as well as their respective school communities.β
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MEC @matomekopano is deeply saddened by the passing of a Grade 12 educator from Hyde Park Secondary School who was found hanging in the sports grounds on Wednesday, 6 March 2024, and a Grade 11 boy learner from Jeppe High School for Boys in⦠pic.twitter.com/Lf6D9IQ7YT
β Gauteng Department of Education (@EducationGP1) March 6, 2024
Past incidentsΒ
Other tragic incidents within the province’s schools have taken place since the start of this year.
Early last month, a Grade 8 learner from Oakdale Secondary School in Ennerdale, south of Johannesburg, died after he was stabbed outside the schoolβs premises.
The learner was allegedly stabbed after a fight broke out between some pupils.
In January, a Grade 7 learner from Laerskool Queenswood in Pretoria drowned during a school trip in the East Rand.
The drowning sparked concerns about safety during school trips, as incidents of a similar nature have taken place before.
In the video below, Mabona elaborates on safety measures during Gauteng school outings:Β
