BY REGINALD KANYANE

A terrible lightning and thunderstorm that stroke in the early hours of Tuesday, left the computer laboratory at Lekwakwa Primary School in Tlhabane, near Rustenburg damaged.

36 computers, computer equipment, cables, tables, chairs, textbooks were burnt to ashes after the lightning.  Ceiling and roofing were also damaged and that left the school in constraints.

The department of Education in the province said the community members who were in the school vicinity, were woken up by a blaze at the school and rushed to quench the fire with fire extinguishers that were mounted at the computer laboratory.

Departmental spokesperson, Elias Malindi said fire fighters were also called in to tackle the blaze and the estimated not yet finalised.

“The rest of the school building was not affected by the lightening. Teaching and learning is proceeds uninterrupted, but only computer lessons will be suspended until a contingency plan is initiated,” Malindi said.

MEC for Education and Sport Development, Wendy Matsemela said she was shocked of the incident and sent her appreciation to those who came out to quench fire at the school.

“As the department of Education and Sport Development we wish to thank the community members those who rushed to quench the fire at the school. This is a clear depiction of community and parental involvement we always advocate when difficulty affects our schools.  This is a demonstration of parents taking pride of their schools and children’s future”, Matsemela said.

-TDN

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