Family of school explosion victim wants answers now

A family is grappling with the loss of a13-year-old who died following an explosion at his primary school in 2023

February 21, 2025

Gaddafi Zulu Less than a minute

Grieving Snikiwe Nonkululeko holds a picture of her late son, Samkelo Mdamba

The family of a Grade 7 pupil who in 2023 tragically died after suffering severe burn wounds sustained from an open fire explosion on school premises, wants answers from the KZN Department of Education (DoE).

Snikiwe Nonkululeko, mother of the late Samkelo Mdamba (13), is said to be floundering as she struggles to come to terms with her son’s devastating death…

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