Brakpan – Details have emerged of how a Grade 10 learner from Geluksdal Secondary School in Brakpan, Ekurhuleni was stabbed to death.
The schoolboy was fatally stabbed in a fight with other learners.
“It is alleged that this fight emanated from three Grade 10 boy learners pepper spraying other learners during schooling hours,” the Gauteng Department of Education said Thursday.
“Subsequently, about eight learners confronted them about their behaviour and they stopped.
“However, it is alleged that the perpetrators emerged after school in the company of unknown persons who are not from the school.”
The department said the pepper spraying culprits together with a group of unknown persons reportedly started a fight with the learners who were earlier displeased by their behaviour.
During the fight some learners were stabbed.
“Unfortunately, one of the learners passed away from a fatal stab wound,” the department said.
“One learner allegedly escaped with minor injuries, while one of the alleged perpetrators was seriously injured. Both were taken to Pholosong Hospital in an ambulance.”
Police attended the scene and were investigating the circumstances surrounding this incident.
Commenting on the tragic passing of the learner, Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane said: “We are deeply saddened by the sudden loss of one of our learners, especially at hands of such a violent act.
“We strongly disapprove of learners fighting amongst each other. We wish to extend our sincerest condolences to the affected family and school community at large.”
The department said MEC Chiloane will on Friday visit the school and the family of the deceased learner.
“Our psycho-social support will be dispatched to provide the necessary counselling and trauma support,” said the department.
