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STAFF REPORTER |
FOUR teachers, one School Governing Body (SGB) member, one cleaner of Sekoko Primary School in Free State were killed in a tragic accident on Friday night. They were driving back home after attending a workshop in Tweeling when the accident occurred.
Free State Department of Education spokesperson, Howard Ndaba said a minibus taxi overturned on the N5 road about six kilometres from Bethlehem.
“On 25 Friday 2022 at about 21:00 a white 22 seater Mercedes Benz Sprinter minibus taxi overturned on the N5 road about six kilometres from Bethlehem. The passengers were teachers and SGB members of Sekoko Primary school in Paul Roux,” said Ndaba.
The spokesperson said five people died at the scene – four females and one male. The other one died in a hospital on Saturday.
He further added that those who sustained serious injuries were rushed to hospital.
“Seven sustained serious injuries and were transported to Dihlabeng regional hospital, Phekolong hospital and at Medi-Clinic hospital,” Ndaba said.
Free State Education Mec, Dr Tate Makgoe has expressed shock and sadness following the death of Sekoko primary school officials.
“Free State Education Mec, Dr Tate Makgoe has expressed shock and sadness after four teachers, 1 SGB member, 1 cleaner of Sekoko Primary School in Paul Roux, Thabo Mofutsanyane District were killed in a tragic accident on Friday night.”
Makgoe sent his sincere condolences to the affected families and the school.
“We wish to convey our sincere condolences to the family and the entire school population. We are with them in our prayers during this difficult period of grief,” said MEC Makgoe.
The MEC is set to visit the school and grieving families on Tuesday.
The police are investigating the cause of the accident.
Ndaba said that teachers, parents and pupils will be offered counselling.
Meanwhile, in a separate accident, 20 learners were admitted to a hospital for observation in QwaQwa
after a bus they were traveling overturned.
– Inside Education
