BEC condolences to Matsha College departed students
Thursday, November 19, 2015
On behalf of the Board of the Botswana Examinations Council (BEC), Management and Staff, I wish to convey our heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their loved ones, the Matsha Senior Secondary School Management, Staff, Students and all those affected by the tragic accident.
We at BEC are saddened by the news of such a sad loss of young lives. Prayers and fond memories are what the departed students will be remembered for.
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