"We were all devastated. We thought they would find him alive. It was a difficult task breaking the news to the family. Members of the family cried uncontrollably and are devastated." According to Col Adele Myburgh, the pupils were divided into groups and were given material to build their own rafts with which to go down the Crocodile River.
Lesufi said he was not aware whether the"people who assisted the children or the children themselves had life jackets or were given safety guidance".The MEC said the community around the area was helpful with the search. "Farmers and workers literally dropped everything and came to help us. There was a light aircraft organised and the owner started searching."
After the boy's lifeless body was found, Lesufi said: "It was a very difficult process of briefing the family and taking the family to where the body was found, and allowing them to perform family rituals."
It's a shame he didn't have the proper school.
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