Teacher dies in class
By Sapa - 19 February 2015 - 11:21
A Roodepoort school teacher had a heart attack while teaching, and died, Beeld reported on Thursday.
Jaco Moorcroft, 48, maths and technology teacher at the Dr Havenga Primary School, had a heart attack shortly before second break on Monday.
"He was standing in front of a Grade Seven class when he suddenly collapsed. Other teachers ran over and removed the children from the classroom," said principal Leon Visser.
Paramedics administered three adrenalin injections and used a defibrillator to try and revive him.
"He died 15 minutes after I arrived," said his wife Dorette.
Through tears, she said he died doing what he loved.