JCS Independent School

16/10/2026

Dear JCS Family,

Today, as we lay to rest our beloved angels, Lwazi and Amandla Buthelezi, our hearts are heavy with a sorrow words cannot hold.

Lwazi and Amandla were so much more than learners to us. They were part of our family. Their laughter filled our classrooms, their light touched every one of us, and they will be remembered with love in every corner of our school.

To the Buthelezi family: we cannot begin to understand the depth of your loss, but please know that you do not carry it alone. The entire JCS community stands with you in your grief, today and in the difficult days ahead.

We also hold close in our prayers every family, learner and staff member touched by this tragedy, and those still on the long road to recovery.

May the Lord comfort the broken-hearted and give strength to all who mourn. Lwazi and Amandla, you will forever be part of JCS.

Rest in peace, our angels.

With deepest sympathy,
JCS Independent School

16/10/2026

Dear JCS Community,

Further to our previous message, we would like to share one more BackaBuddy campaign.

Delinda Swart, a valued member of our JCS family at the high school BCS, was badly injured in last week's accident and faces a long road to recovery. Her family has set up a campaign to help cover her medical and rehabilitation costs:

• Delinda Swart
https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/delinda-swart

As with the other campaigns, donations go directly to the family, not through the school.

Please keep Delinda and her family in your prayers for strength and healing.

With gratitude,
JCS Independent School

15/10/2026

15/10/2026

Dear JCS Community,

Thank you for the overwhelming love, prayers and support you have shown our school and the affected families following last week's tragic accident.

Many of you have asked how you can help. These are the links to the back a buddy campaigns in support of our learners and their families:

•https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/yuriel-govender?fbclid=IwY2xjawU95OFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBXNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHgNRfHP8L521x6RrDJuR4gpS0wwOjVkX6vioJQgqxGNklep7AzhVSto_sVR-_aem_AWKAspUWs355FmVIXsucaA

•https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/buthelezi-family

•https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/10-year-old-survivor-dane-greyling?fbclid=IwdGRjcAU95rRjbGNrBT3msGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEe2xI1PJxetx_XRLZyWrx6Gfmw1f1KdqNb1wCfN3yRvZ33OeDgevt-ffG4AMs_aem_kRbwjxgXFNZ4lYVhdBC1Xw

These are the official campaigns. To ensure that every contribution reaches the families it is intended for, we kindly ask that all donations be made through these links only.

Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference. If you are unable to give financially, sharing these links within your own networks is just as valuable.

Please continue to keep our learners, their families and our staff in your thoughts and prayers.

With gratitude,
JCS Independent School