Gauteng education saddened by suicide of two high school pupils

Gauteng education saddened by suicide of two high school pupils

19 November 2019 4:30 PM

Gauteng Education MEC Panayza Lesufi has released a statement saying he is saddened by the death of two pupils who committed suicide last week.

One of the pupils, a 17-year-old from Pahama Secondary School, is alleged to have hung herself at home after she lost her cellphone and was afraid to tell her parents.

The second incident in which a 19-year-old is said to have shot himself is under investigation.

Both pupils were in matric.

So unfortunate pic.twitter.com/6Sz6YZm8sX
— Panyaza Lesufi (@Lesufi) November 19, 2019

Gauteng Education Department spokesperson Steve Mabona says a psycho-social unit has been dispatched to both schools to provide support and counselling.

We have sent our psycho-social unit team to go to these schools. We work very closely with the department of social development, we also have our social workers and those that will be in a position to assist.
— Steve Mabona, spokesperson - Gauteng Education Department

We just want to call upon learners, they need to understand that when you go to school...in the event you experience any challenge, assistance will be there.
— Steve Mabona, spokesperson - Gauteng Education Department

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Written by: Neo Koza

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