BREAKING NEWS: Learner killed at bus shelter

An inquest docket was opened following the death of a promising Grade 6 learner of Pietersburg Comprehensive School who allegedly electrocuted at a bus shelter in Grobler Street yesterday (Thursday) afternoon
Rudi Fick, acting Principal of the school informed that 12-year old Miliswa Luxande supposedly sat down on the steel bench of a bus shelter when she was electrocuted. The shelter in the vicinity of the school had been put up by Polokwane Municipality recently. Fick was alerted of the incident and rushed to the scene, accompanied by two other educators. “When I arrived, Miliswa was unconscious and we rushed her to Mediclinic Limpopo where she passed away soon thereafter,” Fick said.

This morning flowers and a photo of Miliswa were placed at the bus shelter. “Miliswa was one of our top learners and one of the Top 10 in her grade for the last two years. She was a very neat and disciplined learner and the only child of her parents. She will be sorely missed by staff and fellow learners of the school,” Fick said.
Comment from the municipality was outstanding but upon arrival on the scene on Friday morning a person who identified himself as an official of the municipality, was busy working on the electrical distribution box adjacent to the bus shelter. The person threatened to confiscate the reporter’s camera but refused to identify himself.
The bus shelter and distribution box were not cordoned off and it could not be ascertained whether the power supply had been isolated.
Polokwane Police Spokesperson Nthobeng Phala confirmed that an inquest docket relating to the death of a 12-year-old girl was opened and the matter being investigated.

Featured Photo: Lethabo Mashamaite, a learner of Pietersburg Comprehensive School at the place where her fellow learner and best friend Miliswa Luxande was allegedly electrocuted yesterday (Thursday).

BARRY VILJOEN
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