Drowned teenage boy to be buried this weekend
The death of Troy, a grade seven learner from Chweni Primary, leaves his family devastated.
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The 13 year-old boy who drowned in one of the two dams in Malekutu will be buried in Chweni this weekend.
Read:Teenage boy drowns in Malekutu
He lost his biological mum and grandmother between 2014 and 2017. His funeral will take place on Saturday from 08:00.
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Representatives from the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs paid homage to the grieving family and inspected the scene. They promised to involve traditional leaders and government in finding a solution to the unprotected dams, which pose a danger to both humans and animals.
MEC for cooperative governance and traditional affairs, Mandla Msibi, has sent condolences to the victim’s family.