The quarry had been excavated by contractors working on roads in the area and was left unfenced [File Image]The quarry had been excavated by contractors working on roads in the area and was left unfenced [File Image]the two children, who drowned in a quarry at a road construction site at Skierlik informal settlement in Mamelodi last year,This follows a year-and-a-half-long battle championed by ActionSA to ensure that justice is served for the negligence of the Gauteng Government and its...
“This outcome won’t bring the lives that were lost but we are thankful for all the support we have received,” Moore says. The amount of the compensation wasn’t disclosed. Action SA leader, Herman Mashaba says the party will continue to hold the government accountable for any loss of life due to its negligence.
“The compensation is in monetary form, however, the amount won’t be disclosed as no amount of money will equal the lives lost and this is for the protection of the families,” Mashaba explains. The two boys added to the growing list of children who lost their lives by drowning in rivers or falling into uncovered manholes and construction sites across the country.