Two learners killed in Limpopo school fire
The incident occurred in the Motetema area on Monday night.
Two learners, aged six and fifteen, died after their school hostel caught fire in Motetema, north of Groblersdal.
Residents alerted the local police after they noticed smoke coming from the Makaepea School.
"The cause of fire which led to the death of these two children is still unknown," police in Limpopo said in the statement.
Police are investigating the incident.
The provincial education department has not yet been reached for comment.