GAUTENG – According to The Star, “Sizwe Kubheka died at Sebokeng Hospital last Tuesday, a week after the alleged beating at Tharabollo Secondary School in Palm Springs.”
There is an ongoing investigation following the death of the deceased after a report from The Star on Wednesday stated, “He and his classmates made a noise in class which infuriated his teacher, and led to the beating.”
Sizwe complained of a headache when he arrived at home, and his condition deteriorated over the next week.
According to reports, “Attempts to seek medical help were hampered by the family’s inability to organise transport, or doctors not being available when they arrived to see them.”
His mother told The Star that at the time he died, he was deaf and had blood clots coming out of his mouth and nose.
Gauteng police say the teacher was arrested and has appeared in court. Investigators are waiting for the results of a post-mortem to indicate the cause of death, and whether to charge the teacher with murder.
It is believed that the learner’s parents are struggling to make funeral arrangements, but said the school had promised to assist with the funeral.
