The family of St Stithians Girls’ College pupil Cameron Waldeck-Cooks is in mourning as details surrounding her death at a lodge in Sabie, Mpumalanga, come to light.
The father of St Stithians Girls’ College pupil Cameron Waldeck-Cooks has revealed heartbreaking details surrounding his daughter’s death, saying the family was informed on the morning of August 3 that her body had been discovered at a lodge in Sabie, Mpumalanga.
Derrick Cooks said his 17-year-old daughter, a Grade 11 pupil at the school, had travelled to Sabie for a hiking trip connected to her work.
“Cameron was working towards the Gold level of The President’s Award for Youth Empowerment, the South African implementation of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award,” Cooks said.
“As part of the programme, she was preparing to complete a multi-day adventurous journey. When she was invited to join two families on a hiking trip in Sabie, Mpumalanga, she saw it as an opportunity to work towards that goal.”
