Pretoria pupil lost tip of finger in ‘accident’ as kids were pushing to open door – education dept

A department of education spokesperson visited the school on Monday to gather facts about the incident after it was brought to the department's attention.

A department of education spokesperson visited the school on Monday to gather facts about the incident after it was brought to the department’s attention.

Gauteng department of education spokesperson Steve Mabona visited the school on Monday to gather facts about the incident after it was brought to the department’s attention. An educator who had been teaching in the classroom just moments earlier had closed the door on the way out to another class. Minutes later, pupils arriving for the next period started jostling to open the door, resulting in the accident.

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