Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says his department will not close down Parktown Boys’ High School despite the bad reputation the school has garnered following the death of EnockMpianzi.
Lesufi announced this on Tuesday at a memorial service for the 13-year-old who drowned during a school orientation camp.
Parents have expressed concern about the safety of their children while in the care of teachers, since Mpianzi went missing during an orientation camp last week. Enock Mpianzi's family during a memorial service at Parktown Boys' High School. Picture: Cebile Ntuli/City Press
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