Richards Bay parents livid as ‘gas leak’ fells pupils, but Foskor goes quiet
Education department says 37 pupils were taken to hospital, with 36 discharged, but medic puts the figure higher
07 February 2022 - 19:43
Dozens of parents are demanding to know why scores of pupils from Richards Bay High School in northern KwaZulu-Natal had to be transported to hospital after falling ill from a suspected gas leak at the Foskor plant on Monday...
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