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What happened this weekend: A brief overview

Here’s a roundup of the articles that our readers found most interesting this weekend.

Here are top three stories you may have missed this past weekend, covered by Caxton News Network.

  1. Grade Seven learner dies after falling from school building in Pretoria

Laerskool Mayville in Pretoria expressed its condolences to the parents of Clair Aucamp who passed away after falling from a school building. The incident happened on Thursday morning (July 18) during school hours.

2. Watch: Teammates pay respect to parents of Kempton Park rugby player (17)

Community members joined friends and teammates of Emmanuel Makwiting (17) at Hoërskool Jeugland on July 19 for a remembrance ceremony.

Emmanuel tragically died after sustaining a serious neck injury during a rugby game against Pietersburg High School in Polokwane on July 13. He was the captain of the school’s second rugby team, and played the position of forward.

3. Manager of Tintswalo Safari Lodge shot, fighting for her life

Emily Leuner, manager of the luxury Tintswalo Safari Lodge in Manyeleti Game Reserve, outside Hoedspruit in Limpopo, is currently fighting for her life after she was shot four times.

According to a source, Leuner survived the shooting and was taken to the Tintswalo Hospital in Acornhoek. She is currently being transferred to the Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg.

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