RUSTENBURG- A terrible lightning and thunderstorm that stroke in the early hours of Tuesday, 22 September 2015 hit a computer laboratory at Lekwakwa Primary School in Tlhabane, Rustenburg.

Thirty six computers, computer equipment, cables, tables, chairs, textbooks are burnt to ashes.  Community members who are in the school vicinity were woken up by a blaze at the school and rushed to fight the fire with fire extinguishers that are mounted at the computer laboratory. The Fire department were also called in to tackle the blaze.  The rest of the school building was not affected by the lightning. Teaching and learning is proceeding uninterrupted. Only computer lessons will be suspended until a contingency plan is initiated. The MEC for Education and Sport Development in the North West, Hon. Wendy Matsemela appreciates the help of the community who came to fight the fire.

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

An estimated cost of the damage is not yet finalised.