Boy's bravery in rescuing friend from burning taxi earns him a scholarship

Mom is delighted about her son's heroic efforts but has words of warning before jumping straight into dangerous situations

10 April 2024 - 18:12 By MFUNDO MKHIZE

A KwaZulu-Natal grade 3 pupil who was last month hailed a hero after rescuing his schoolmate from a burning taxi has been rewarded with a scholarship to the prestigious St Nicholas Diocesan School in Pietermaritzburg...

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