School trips banned in KwaZulu-Natal

Published on 17-09-2012 09:36 AM

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School trips have been banned in KwaZulu-Natal following a spate of accidents involving school children, the Mercury newspaper reported on Monday.

Provincial education MEC Senzo Mchunu made the announcement on Sunday while addressing grieving families of 10 school children killed in Bergville on Saturday night.

The 10 pupils -- all aged under 13 and from the Okhombe Primary School --died when their taxi collided with a cow and then plunged into a river below.

The newspaper reported that the bridge railing had been vandalised by metal thieves.

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rpm - 17-09-2012, 09:37 AM
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School trips have been banned in KwaZulu-Natal following a spate of accidents involving school children, the Mercury newspaper reported on Monday.

Provincial education MEC Senzo Mchunu made the announcement on Sunday while addressing grieving families of 10 school children killed in Bergville on Saturday night.

Ninja'd - 17-09-2012, 10:32 AM
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Nice Simpsons pic rpm.

This can only be a good thing for the beach lovers there. When these binnelanders get to our shores they leave it in a mess.

R/SGT - 17-09-2012, 10:35 AM
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This is a great step in improving education for the children in KZN, what an idiot.

Unfortunately accidents will happen and as long as the schools take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of the kids on the outing then their shouldn’t be a problem

HammerDown - 17-09-2012, 10:37 AM
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The newspaper reported that the bridge railing had been vandalised by metal thieves.

MessageBeliever - 17-09-2012, 11:34 AM
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So what did the bridge railing do?

Ninja'd - 17-09-2012, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by MessageBeliever

So what did the bridge railing do?

If it was still in place it could have prevented the taxi's plunge into the river. A few lives might've even be saved.

DJ... - 17-09-2012, 12:12 PM
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Lowest common denominator logic...

HammerDown - 17-09-2012, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by DJ...

Lowest common denominator logic...

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MessageBeliever - 17-09-2012, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by DJ...

Lowest common denominator logic...

Yeah, yeah good one, just fooling around though. Common denominator logic, what denominator?