​Thabo Bodibe
Gauteng MEC for Education, Matome Chiloane visited Hoërskool Garsfontein in Pretoria on Tuesday 04 July 2023, after the lifeless body of a 16-year-old girl was found on the school's rugby field by security guards on Tuesday morning, who alerted the police.
The body has been identified as that of Mia Kühn, a Grade 10 learner from the school. South African Police Services (SAPS) were also at the scene conducting their investigations, as well as the learner's family.
The Department confirmed the family will receive the necessary support from the psycho-social support team. 
MEC Matome Chiloane, said: "An investigation was underway. Police have ruled her death as unnatural. Kühn's parents have confirmed that she was still at home after midnight but when they woke up this morning, she was not there". 
It is unclear at the current stage as to how the body of the pupil reached the school's property since schools are on recess and there are no learners at school.
"We call upon the police to urgently apprehend the perpetrators. We also extend our sincerest condolences to the family and the school community at large," Chiloane said.
MEC has urged the South African Police Services (SAPS) to complete its investigations as soon as possible to ensure that it does not delay the academic programme at the school when the third term kicks off.