News24 reports that eighteen pupils were injured after a classroom's ceiling collapsed at Umthambeka Primary School in Tembisa on Tuesday.

Gauteng Department of Education spokesperson Steve Mabona said the Grade 6 pupils, who were all in class at the time of the incident, sustained injuries and were rushed to hospital. Two pupils are recovering at a local medical facility, while others are recuperating at home. "The cause of the incident is uncertain at this stage. As such, we have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident," Mabona said, adding that a psychosocial support team would be dispatched to the school to counsel those affected. Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane commented: "We are concerned about this incident, and it is unfortunate that our children were injured in such a manner at school.”

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Iavan Pijoos at News24
• Lees ook, 18 beseer toe klaskamer se dak inval, by Maroela Media

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