MPUMALANGA. — The Curro community is in mourning following the death of Dirk Steenkamp, executive principal of Curro Bankenveld, who succumbed to injuries sustained when he was shot on 5 September during the same home robbery in which his brother was fatally wounded. After being injured, Dirk wrote to the school from hospital in a message: "I remain in love with this country and my old Witbank."
Curro Bankenveld has confirmed that Steenkamp is deceased and described him as a beloved executive principal. He was formerly principal of the high school at Curro Westbrook and was also part of the team at Curro Roodeplaat. The two brothers were shot during a home robbery at their residence in Emalahleni (Witbank) last Saturday. Francois Steenkamp (38) was fatally wounded in the incident. According to information previously shared by Karp Bonanza, Francois and Santa Steenkamp were at the Loskopdam Classic while their two sons were at home. The home robbers allegedly broke in while the two brothers were there. According to that information, Francois was shot seven times when he apparently tried to protect his younger brother Dirk. He died at the scene. Dirk was wounded in the stomach and had to undergo emergency surgery.
After his death, Curro expressed its condolences to the Steenkamp family and said Dirk was "a member of the Curro family in every sense of the word."
Nuusflits has sought police comment.
Condolences have poured in from various schools. Curro Westbrook shared Dirk Steenkamp's appointment during 2024 as follows:
Photo: Carlo Steenkamp
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
