Three students of Rethusegile Secondary school in Lethabong Village near Rustenburg, South Africa have met their untimely death shortly after their graduation.
The three pupils were with 14 other passengers in a taxi that was transporting them from a resort near Brits back to Lethabong after attending a post-graduation party.
North West education spokesperson Elias Malindi, who confirmed the ad news on Sunday, December 13, said the incident happened on on R511 road, Friday after their taxi overturned along the R511 road.
The three victims, Isaac Nkosi, 18, Tshepiso Moagi, 20, and Amogelang Diphoko, 20, died at the spot.
North West MEC of education, Ms Wendy Matsemela, who visited the family of the deceased learners and sent the condolences on behalf of the department said;
“They spent 13 years in our schools and we never anticipated to part ways with them in this manner. Currently we have established a team which will investigate the trip. We have another team that will work with the families to organize the preparations for the funeral.”
Source: Gossips24.com
