The North West education department said the pupil disappeared while the group was playing soccer.
“The seminar was attended by 92 boys from Moretele and Madibeng subdistricts. In the morning the learners were engaging in different indoor activities and during lunch they were given time to play soccer. It is alleged that the deceased disappeared without anyone noticing and went on to jump into the swimming pool,” said department spokesperson Elias Malindi.
Guests at the Sparkling Waters Hotel, who were close to the swimming pool, alerted authorities that a pupil had jumped into the swimming pool. “Immediately, the departmental officials rushed and took him out of the swimming pool. They tried to save his life by giving him cardiopulmonary resuscitation [CPR] while waiting for the ambulance and his family. Upon the arrival of the emergency service unit the learner was declared dead at the scene,” said Malindi.
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