Allegations of Abuse Lead to Learner's Suicide
Authorities in Limpopo are investigating the death of a Grade 12 learner from the Capricorn North District, reports IOL. The Limpopo Department of Education has said that there are allegations that the learner took his own life due to mistreatment by school administrators. According to media reports, the teenager left a heart-wrenching suicide note detailing the alleged abuse he faced at school.
The department referred to his death as occurring under "distressing circumstances". Limpopo education spokesperson Matome Taueatsoala said the claims of mistreatment would be thoroughly investigated. Meanwhile, Limpopo MEC for Education, Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya, expressed her deep sorrow over the learner's death and extended her condolences to the bereaved family. The MEC also announced internal investigations into the alleged school abuse that reportedly led to the student's death by suicide.
Six Killed in KwaZulu-Natal Road Crash
The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements is calling for an increase in road safety campaigns following the fatal road crash that claimed six lives on the R102 in Darnall, northern KwaZulu-Natal, over the weekend, reports IOL. MEC Siboniso Duma said that the Road Traffic Inspectorate, in collaboration with the South African Police Service (SAPS), is investigating the cause of the two-vehicle collision.
Preliminary findings suggest that the vehicles collided head-on at high speed. IPSS Medical Rescue reported that five individuals died at the scene, while others suffered injuries ranging from moderate to critical. After being stabilized by EMRS and IPSS Medical Rescue teams, the injured were transported to the hospital under the care of Advanced Life Support paramedics. A sixth person later succumbed to their injuries.
Provinces Face Damaging Winds and Extreme Fire Danger
South African Weather Service issued several warnings of damaging winds and extremely high fire danger conditions this week. The weather alerts cover Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and the Western Cape will experience conditions like hot temperatures to isolated showers.
A yellow level 1 warning for damaging winds, leading to difficulty in navigation at sea, is expected between Cape Point and Cape Agulhas, spreading to Plettenberg Bay in the evening.
While extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Dawid Kruiper District Municipality in the Northern Cape, and the Lowvelds of Mpumalanga and Limpopo.
