GDE to visit school for fact-finding mission after the drowning of two pupils
The pupils, aged 13 and 16 from the Daveyton Skills School, drowned during a discipline camp at the Rock Falls Adventure Ranch in Centurion on Monday.
Gauteng MEC for Education Matome Chiloane. Picture: X/@EducationGP1
JOHANNESBURG - The Gauteng Department of Education will visit the Daveyton Skills School in Benoni for what it called a fact-finding mission about the drowning of two pupils.
The boys, aged 13 and 16, drowned during a discipline camp at the Rock Falls Adventure Ranch in Centurion on Monday.
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It's believed the trip was organised by a non-profit organisation (NPO).
The department said one of the pupils drowned while trying to rescue another learner.
Conveying his condolences to the boys' bereaved families and school community at large, Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane added that he was deeply saddened by the tragedy.
The department said Wednesday's visit would serve as a means to uncover the circumstances that led to the unfortunate tragedy.
In an attempt to mitigate the adverse effects the incident may have on learners, teachers, and parents, the department has made support available.