Education department to pay R3.9m to ex-pupil who lost three toes in school accident
The former pupil’s ailments included weight gain, lack of self-esteem and depression
17 October 2022 - 20:27
The Durban high court has ordered the KwaZulu-Natal education department to pay a former pupil R3.9m in damages after three of his toes had to be amputated when a guillotine was accidentally dropped onto his right foot at school...
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