Vanderbijlpark teacher collapses, dies at school
A teacher from Bophelong Secondary School in Vanderbijlpark died on Thursday after collapsing on the school premises.
The Gauteng Department of Education confirmed the teacher’s death on Friday.
"It is alleged that the educator reported to work on Thursday morning and passed by the principal’s office to greet him,” said the department’s spokesperson, Steve Mabona.
“However, as the staff morning meeting was about to commence, he was not there. The school’s administrator allegedly found the educator lying down next to his car.”
Mabona says emergency services were called to the scene.
“Unfortunately, the educator was declared dead upon arrival. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding this incident."
The department says it will send its Psycho-Social Support Team to provide counselling to all staff and pupils affected by the incident.
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