The Beestepan Agricultural School’s roof was blown off yesterday afternoon.
The pupils were sent home and the school remains closed until the debris is cleared.
The school principal, Mr. Martin Mogashoa, says that considerable damage has been caused, but it could not yet be determined in rand value.
A portion of the classrooms and new library’s roofs were blown off.
Because the site is still full of corrugated iron sheets and other debris, it creates a danger for the pupils and it was decided to send them home yesterday.
The Highveld has been battered by gale-force winds since yesterday morning and a corrugated iron sheet roof was also blown off in Oos Street.
It is predicted that the strong winds will continue today.
Coal exploration and mining company Canyon Coal, handed over R1.45-million renovated facilities at Beestepan Agricultural High School on 15 May 2019, as part of its social and labor plan initiative for Singani Colliery.
The School is approximately 34 km from Canyon’s Singani Colliery. It is a no-fee public school with limited resources and caters for learners from the underprivileged surrounding communities.
