Matome Chiloane, MEC for Education in Gauteng, expressed deep sorrow following the suicides of two learners on August 7, 2023. In the Soshanguve Secure Centre, a Grade 10 kid was discovered hanging in a dormitory during lunch.
According to a Department statement, the student, who had been transported to the juvenile centre around two weeks before and was awaiting trial, committed suicide. Similarly, on same day, a ninth-grade student from Kgesti Ya Tsie Secondary School sadly committed suicide at home.
MEC Chiloane stated that the unfortunate instances have regrettably highlighted the need of students’
“Call Childline at 116 for immediate assistance and support,” he urged.
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mental well-being.
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