Mpumalanga pupil dies by suicide at school

Johannesburg – A learner has died by suicide at a school in Mpumalanga, with officials expected to visit the school on Friday.

This is the second incident in as many weeks after another learner in Claremont in KwaZulu-Natal died by suicide.

The Department of Education in Mpumalanga said its senior officials were expected to visit the school to gather more information about the circumstances that led to the incident and also convey condolences to the family of the deceased.

This comes after a pupil at Kriel Hoërskool in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, allegedly died by suicide within the school premises.

The provincial department said they were shocked to learn about the death of the learner and…

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