{"id":89841,"date":"2019-02-12T16:21:10","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T14:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=89841"},"modified":"2019-02-13T08:55:44","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T06:55:44","slug":"video-hoerskool-kanonkop-pays-tribute-hoerskool-driehoek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2019\/02\/12\/video-hoerskool-kanonkop-pays-tribute-hoerskool-driehoek\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Ho\u00ebrskool Kanonkop pays tribute to Ho\u00ebrskool Driehoek"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The devestating event, which claimed the lives of four pupils and left others critically injured, shook the core of South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Many schools responded in sympathy and gestured support, but Ho\u00ebrskool Kanonkop went out of their way to do something special.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-89842\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/02\/driehoek-1-Copy-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/02\/driehoek-1-Copy-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/02\/driehoek-1-Copy-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Miss Teen City Counsel, Clarissa Pretorius, took hands with Angels Anonymous, Ho\u00ebrskool Kanonkop and several local biking clubs to orchestrate the beautiful display.<\/p>\n<p>Learners from Ho\u00ebrskool Kanonkop formed a triangle on their sports fields and were accompanied by a military vehicle, a fire engine and revving bikers.<br \/>\nA prayer and message of hope was shared followed by an interval of silence and the Ho\u00ebrskool Kanonkop\u2019s school song.<\/p>\n<p>Even load-shedding could not dim the lights within their hearts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-89844\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/02\/driehoek-3-Copy-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/02\/driehoek-3-Copy-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/02\/driehoek-3-Copy-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Kanonkop would like to give thanks to the following people and organisations for their part in making the tribute happen:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4th South African Infantry Battalion, Middelburg<\/p>\n<p>Middelburg Fire and Rescue<\/p>\n<p>Eagle View for supplying the drone footage<\/p>\n<p>Wheels in the Sky<\/p>\n<p>Immortal Guardians<\/p>\n<p>Blaze of Glory<\/p>\n<p>CMA Middelburg<\/p>\n<p>911 Riders<\/p>\n<p>Noizy Riders<\/p>\n<p>Local artist, Jan Benadie<\/p>\n<p>Angels Anonymous<\/p>\n<p>Miss Teen City Counsel, Clarissa Pretorius.<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; 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