Nobuhle Masina (9), a pupil from Funduqhubeke Primary School, is still in Standerton Hospital after she fell down several concrete steps on the main pavilion at Hoërskool Standerton on 26 August.
She broke her femur and was later admitted to hospital.
The pupil was transferred to Witbank Hospital for further medical care the following day.
According to Ms Sarah Mkhwanazi, a teacher at Funduqhubeke Primary School, the pupil is getting better because after she was admitted to hospital she could not sit, but is now able to.
“I also called the hospital to regularly check her progress,” Ms Mkhwanazi said.
The teachers informed the pupil’s family about the incident later that day.
“The teachers came to our house to inform us about incident after I called them to ask when were they coming back, ”Mr Thulani Mabaso, the pupil’s brother, said.
He said the whole family was unhappy to learn about what had happened.
“I found it hard to believe that she tripped and fell, I thought someone pushed her, but she confirmed that no one pushed her,” Mr Mabaso said.
According to Mr Mabaso their older brother, Mr November Mabaso, visited Nobuhle, but they can not visit her regularly because they stay far from Standerton.
“Transport is expensive and I am the breadwinner at home,” Mr Thulani Mabaso said.
Mr George Mthembu, Head of Music, Sports and Culture of the Department of Education, has also visited her.
“We are waiting for the report from the organisers and will take it from there,” Mr Mthembu said.
UPDATE: 10.26am
According to a reliable source there were complications to transfer Nobuhle to Witbank Hospital at first because of a lack of space at the hospital.
When she was transferred, traction was applied to her leg.
Personnel of Jeria Ambulance Services visited Nobuhle and brought her treats almost every second day.
They also made a donation in the form of clothes.
Ms Susan van den Heever of Jeria decided they could do more and sent out a message on social platforms asking people take hands to possibly cover the costs for an operation Nobuhle had to undergo.
Within two hours they managed to collect R7 000.
A local doctor then offered to do the surgery for free.
“Thank you to everyone who made a donation and supported this worthy cause,” Ms Van den Heever said.
According to her the R7 000 will now go towards costs relating to the surgery.
She also said she would notify the Standerton Advertiser as soon as Nobuhle has undergone surgery.
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