ON FRIDAY, 17 February, Education MEC Matome Chiloane visited the family of a grade 11 pupil who died in a car accident.
The MEC said he was dismayed by the accident that occurred last Monday, 13 February, when Nsovo Ndlovu of Protea Glen Secondary School in Soweto was killed in an accident involving her private school transport.
According to the MEC, she was travelling in a Toyota Condor carrying 14 pupils.
It’s believed the driver lost control of the vehicle after the car in front of him looked like it was turning but continued straight.
This caused the vehicle to roll over.
The other pupils in the vehicle were injured. Three were in a critical condition.
During the visit to the family, the MEC promised to assist with the burial.
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“We’re dismayed by the news of a tragic accident, which took the life of one of our pupils. We wish to extend our sincerest condolences to the pupil’s family. We also wish those who were injured a speedy recovery,” he said.
Chiloane said he had been made aware of the lack of scholar transport in the area and planned to send buses to transport pupils safely.
He said the department was also conducting its own investigation.
Family representative Petunia Maremane said they wanted answers as to what exactly happened but they were first going to focus on burying Nsovo peacefully.
She was laid to rest on Sunday, 19 February, in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga.
