Six mobile classrooms were set alight and the seventh one vandalised in the absence of learners at Thabotona Primary School, Tsietsi section in Katlehong on Monday.
DEMS media liaison William Ntladi said firefighters from Zonkizizwe Fire Station received the alarm at 11am for classrooms that were on fire.
“According to the information on the scene, members of the school governing body and the parents are demanding brick and mortar structures to be erected, unlike mobile classrooms that are currently being used by learners.”
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Ntladi added when firefighters arrived, six classrooms were already engulfed and destroyed by flames, some of the school furniture, tables and chairs were found burning outside the classrooms as well.
“Preventative fire suppression was initiated to stop the flames from spreading to other classrooms and administration block.
“The arrival of more firefighting resources from Hlahatsi and Wadeville fire stations reproved to be handy in minimising the damage.
“Considering the classrooms congestion, the damage was reduced drastically. Water had to be shuttled to the area with fire-water tankers from the fire station in Zonkizizwe,” said Ntladi.
He further said no casualties were recorded on the scene from both firefighters and some of the school staff members present at the time of the fire.
“An inquest docket was opened by the SAPS on scene.”
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