Roosevelt High School in Randburg is in mourning after three former learners, sisters Storm, Connor, and Cassidy Moodley, were involved in a serious motor vehicle crash yesterday.

Northcliff Melville Times reports that Connor (Class of 2018) and Cassidy (Class of 2020) tragically lost their lives. Their elder sister Storm (Class of 2017) was hospitalised. A social media comment suggests Storm has been discharged, but this could not be verified at the time of publishing.

Earlier today, Roosevelt High held a moment of silence during its assembly, giving learners and staff a chance to honour the sisters.

Principal Cristel Venter described the tragedy as a profound loss for the Moodley family and the school. “All the staff remember the Moodley family. It was three daughters and a mum, and they were always one. You saw them as a unit. It wasn’t four separate people — it was one person. The closest family that I’ve seen in a long time.”

Venter shared how the loss had personally affected staff and former classmates. One teacher, who had been Connor’s close friend since matric, was sent home this morning, unable to cope with the grief.

“All the staff have the memories of the Moodley girls, because they were amazing. They were just sunshine in human form. You could not have a bad day with one of those three girls around you,” Venter said.

She remembered Connor in particular for her vibrant spirit. “Connor was the loudest, the outspoken one. In my matric class, I was a business studies teacher, and she could not sit still. She used to cut out pictures, and there’s still one of them on my cupboard door, even though she’s been gone from the school for years,” she recalled.

Venter also recalled the giant ball of elastic bands Connor had made during her time at school — a memory that still lives on in her classroom. “That ball is still there. No one is allowed to touch it,” she said softly.

Despite their individual personalities, the Moodley sisters were united in their kindness, hard work, and care for others.

“They made teaching worthwhile. These are the kids that you remember. And it feels so unfair that their lives were cut short because they were good kids. They made a positive impact. They always cared about other people, always checking up, always helping, always assisting.

“I carry a piece of them in my heart forever. And maybe that’s why my heart feels so heavy. Because I carry these pieces of them with me. It’s unfair that they were taken away.”

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