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Call for Urgent Investigation Following Tragic Death of Grade 3 Learner

This afternoon the GOOD Party Councillor Marius van Stade visited Klapmuts Primary School following the tragic death of a Grade 3 learner under circumstances that remain unclear and are under investigation.

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GOOD Statement by Marius van Stade, GOOD Stellenbosch Municipality Councillor:

 

This afternoon the GOOD Party Councillor Marius van Stade visited Klapmuts Primary School following the tragic death of a Grade 3 learner under circumstances that remain unclear and are under investigation. This heartbreaking incident has sent shockwaves through the Klapmuts community, leaving parents, learners, and residents deeply distressed and demanding answers from school management and authorities.

The community’s anger and fear are both understandable and justified. Parents gathered outside the school have expressed serious concerns about the safety of their children, and many are questioning whether sufficient measures are being taken to protect learners at the school.

The GOOD Party views this matter with the utmost seriousness. We will formally engage the Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, as well as the Minister of the Western Cape Education Department, David Maynier, to demand an immediate and thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the learner’s death earlier this morning. Accountability, transparency, and urgency are non-negotiable in a matter of this nature.

GOOD Stellenbosch will closely monitor this process and ensure that the investigation is not delayed, diluted, or dismissed. The community of Klapmuts deserves clear answers, and those responsible, whether through action or negligence, must be held to account.

At this devastating time, we extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to the learner’s parents, immediate family, and the broader Klapmuts community. No family should endure such a loss, especially under unanswered and troubling circumstances.

The GOOD Party stands with the people of Klapmuts. We will not rest until the truth is known and the safety of every child at Klapmuts Primary School is guaranteed.

 

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