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The Herald
10-06-2025
- The Herald
Mystery surrounds drowning tragedy
News Unidentified hero saves two children but another boy, 5, dies in Khayamnandi chaos Premium By Faith Mtwana - 10 June 2025 Amid the chaos and fear of a drowning incident, two Despatch families never got the chance to thank the man who risked his own life to save their children. Sadly, as the dramatic events unfolded at the weekend, the ultimate tragedy struck for another family, which is mourning the loss of a five-year-old boy...
The Herald
09-06-2025
- General
- The Herald
Boet Jegels primary school: Fast-growing communities pile pressure on Nelson Mandela Bay schools
Rapidly expanding communities in Nelson Mandela Bay are placing increasing pressure on schools designed to accommodate a limited number of pupils. Boet Jegels Primary (formerly known as Booysen Park Primary) has not been left unscathed, as pupils from Chatty Extension, Khayamnandi in Despatch and KwaDwesi Extension flood the school. Principal Fadiel Jaggers said schools in the area were built to accommodate 900 pupils. However, Alfonso Aries Primary, the largest school in the northern areas, had more than 1,200 pupils. 'If you travel along Stanford Road, 5km down the street, you will end up in KwaNobuhle, and on the opposite end, if you travel north, you will see that there is a new housing development. ' So, every extension has an impact on the school community because these schools were built for a maximum of 900 learners,' Jaggers said. 'T wo of the neighbouring schools have an excess of 900 learners. 'Besides that, there is high unemployment, severe poverty and m ost of the parents are dependent on social grants.' Jaggers said his school had to adjust its expectations. 'It is a very, very difficult situation. 'We also have Booysen Park extensions, but Timothy Valley on the other side, and then Jacksonville, and you have extensions 54, 52 and those areas. ' For that, there are two primary schools, but because of other influences, the learners from Timothy Valley come this way. 'Some learners from Jacksonville come this way. We have learners from Joe Slovo who are part of our school community. 'We have learners from Westville, which is the extension of KwaDwesi,' Jaggers said. Asked if Boet Jegels had enough teachers, Jaggers said there was a teacher in every classroom. However, he said the large number of pupils in classrooms resulted in teachers 'chasing the curriculum' to avoid leaving children behind. ' Class sizes also have an impact because from my time at primary school, we were a maximum of 30 learners in the classroom, and teachers had time for individual attention. ' Now, you find teachers must recap what was taught yesterday, before starting a new lesson. 'So, you find that you are constantly chasing the curriculum, to make sure that, at the end of the term, the school meets the requirements of that curriculum. ' If the department can consider adjustments to the curriculum, particularly in the foundation phase, where teachers can give more time to skills development and knowledge. 'At the moment, there are four subjects in the foundation phase and in my time, we focused on one language, and then later on, a second language was introduced. 'Now the learners have got to manage two languages and then, apart from that, they have that third language at home.'
The Herald
08-06-2025
- The Herald
Child, 5, drowns in Despatch dam
A tragic incident unfolded in Despatch on Saturday afternoon when a five-year-old boy drowned while swimming with his two friends in a dam in the Khayamnandi area. The incident happened at about 3pm. According to eyewitnesses, an unknown man rushed to the scene and managed to save two of the children. However, he was unable to find the third boy under the water. The boy's body was later found floating in the water. Residents attempted to do CPR, but despite their efforts the child was declared dead at the scene. The boy's aunt, Ahlumile Appolis, said the boys regularly swam in the dam. Police spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg said the incident was under investigation. The Herald
