Kayleen Morgan
Two Gauteng school pupils died in separate events on Wednesday.
The Gauteng Education Department said it had sent officials to both schools to offer staff and pupils support.
MEC Panyaza Lesufi sent his condolences to the pupils' families.
The Gauteng Education Department says two children died at schools in the province in separate incidents on Wednesday.
In the first incident, an 18-year-old girl, attending an early morning class at Sekanontoane Secondary School in Soweto, suddenly rushed to a tap, complaining that she was struggling to breathe.
According the department, school officials rushed her to a nearby clinic after alerting the girl's parents.