An Eastern Cape grade R pupil was crushed to death by grader equipment at his school.
An Eastern Cape grade R pupil was crushed to death by grader equipment at his school this week, education department officials said.At the time, teachers at St. Joseph's Primary School in Fort Beaufort were being tested for Covid-19.“Details of the accident are still sketchy, but police were called to the scene by the school,” Mtima said.
“The department has activated a psychosocial support team to visit the home and provide counselling to the family and the affected learners at the school.”The department sent condolences to the grieving family. “Further investigation is being conducted on the matter to ascertain what led to the incident,” Mtima said.
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