Matrics at Maragon Mooikloof dedicate 100% pass rate to principal Chris Zaayman who died of Covid-19
By Goitsemang Tlhabye
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Pretoria - Matriculants at Maragon Mooikloof have dedicated the 100% pass rate obtained in the 2020 Independent Examinations Boards (IEB) National Senior certificate in honour of their principal Chris Zaayman, 56, who passed away from Covid-19 complications.
Headgirl Cheyenne de Sousa said it was a bittersweet moment that they had to kick-off the journey of the rest of their lives without the physical presence of their principal who had prepared the launching pad for them.
Zaayman passed away in hospital on January 2 from Covid-19 complications, upon his return from a holiday in KwaZulu-Natal with his family.
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Covid-19 claims lives of three school principals News24 Wire Two Pretoria school principals and one in Cape Town died of the virus.
Three school principals have recently died of Covid-19 amid South Africa’s second wave of infections.
By Wednesday, South Africa had reached a “grim milestone” when it breached the 20 000 mark for new cases identified in 24 hours, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said.
He said 21 832 new cases were identified and the total recorded death toll was 31 368.
Rekord East reported that two Pretoria school principals died of the virus – one was from an independent school in Pretoria East, Maragon Mooikloof, and another was from Laerskool Generaal Beyers in Pretoria West.