He had gone missing during a water activity as part of a school camp hosted by Parktown Boys' High. The body was found by police.

Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says, "The family of Enoch Mpianza was fully briefed and we are all devastated by this tragic accident. Our thoughts are with the family and the school community."

According to News24, Enock Mpianz was last seen when a makeshift raft he and other boys were on overturned on the Crocodile River. 

The Grade 8 group arrived at the lodge on Wednesday and took part in a "water activity" that involved building their own rafts, according to North West police spokesperson Colonel Adéle Myburgh. The pupils were divided into groups of between five and six and took to the water on their self-built rafts. 

"It appears there was a very strong current following recent heavy rain in the area. From what we understand, a number of boys fell from the raft and scrambled to get back on to it again. That was the last time [Enock] was seen."

Myburgh said the incident happened at around 15:00.

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