Student Drowns During Orientation At Potch
During orientation at the North-West University (NWU) in Potchefstroom on Saturday night, a group of first-year students were told to “clean themselves in a swimming pool.” When they left, not a single one of the “conductors” in charge noticed the group had one less member. The body was only later found at the bottom of the pool when a different group of students went for a swim.
Captain Tselane Nkala said the 19-year-old first year student was with 76 other students when he drowned on Saturday evening. He said the group had participated in a “fruit festival” before the time – hence having to wash themselves in a swimming pool afterwards.
Professor Herman van Schalkwyk, rector of the Potchefstroom Campus, said the students who could not swim did not participate in the activity. ”The deceased did take part in the swimming session. We concluded from this that the student could actually swim,” he said.
Wow, is it really that easy?
Thankfully police have opened an inquest docket as well.
[Source: News24]
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2 Comments
shareen
24 Jan 2012
Out of 76 ppl, not one person noted this boy struggling or seeing something in the pool?? I find it very hard to believe that people could really be so self absorbed…
mosesjnr
13 Feb 2012
it was long overdue ,you must see how these so called senior students treat first years .it is very traumatizing and very stupid actually ,and i dont really see why this barbaric culture are still allowed till this day and age .what they are doin is supposed to get you ready for your new environment ,and quite frankly it doesnt. the reason why they ddnt see him its because he is black and only less than 15% of blacks can live in hostels the incident was racially instigated .i dont believe they would have missed him if he was white ,puk is very very racist towards ppl of color ,blacks need more representation in the hostels as only hostel dwellers make the student committee,we need someone who will represent blacks and who will be attend 2 such matters.we can even hear from the peculiar explanation the rector gave.they believed everyone who was in the water could swim? that a lie ,they force you to swim,if you live in a hostel in puk you do everythin little stupid thin these guys ask of you for you 2 seen as part of the group.
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