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Gauteng Grade 7 student in critical condition after falling from school balcony

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Gauteng Grade 7 student in critical condition after falling from school balcony

  • A Grade 7 pupil has been hospitalised after falling from the second floor balcony of Laerskool Mayville in Pretoria
  • The Education Department confirmed that the student was in a critical condition at Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg
  • The department is said to have sent its psychosocial support team to the school to support the affected students and staff

Zingisa Chirwa is an experienced Short news journalist from Johannesburg, South Africa, who has been reporting on accidents and current affairs on the radio for over 15 years.

A Grade 7 pupil has been hospitalised after falling from the second floor balcony of Laerskool Mayville school building in Pretoria.
The Gauteng education department will investigate an incident in which a pupil fell from the balcony of a school building in Pretoria. Images: Stock Photos.
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The Gauteng Department of Education was reportedly concerned about the welfare of a Grade 7 learner who fell from a second-floor balcony at Laerskool Mayville school in Pretoria.

Grade 7 student falls from school building

According to the Pretoria RecordThe primary school pupil was in a critical condition at Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg. It was claimed that emergency personnel airlifted the pupil from the premises to hospital and that officials immediately informed her parents of the accident. Department officials reportedly confirmed that the incident occurred during school hours on 18 July 2024.

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Education department investigates

The department launched an investigation into the circumstances leading to the horrific fall and sent its psychosocial support team to the school to support the students and staff affected by the tragedy.

Police investigation halts funeral of 11 students killed in Carltonville accident

Short news reported that the ongoing investigation into the Carltonville school bus tragedy has delayed the funerals of the students.

The 55-year-old driver charged in the tragic accident was due to appear in court as investigations continued.

Gauteng MEC of Education Matome Chiloane urged families to postpone funeral preparations until authorities have completed their investigations.

Source: Short news

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