Staff Reporter.
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane is visiting the family of the Grade 11 pupil who was fatally stabbed in Vlakfontein.
The boy was stabbed to death during an argument between a group of teenage boys outside the school.
The spokesperson for the Gauteng Education Department Steve Mabona said the boy died at a nearby clinic where he was receiving medical treatment.
“The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding this incident ’cause the are allegations that there is an element of gangsterism involved here. We wish to convey our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased and the school community at large.”
A 21-year-old grade 11 learner has been arrested on charges of murder.
According to police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo, the deceased learner was fatally stabbed during a fight in Vlakfontein, Johannesburg.
“Preliminary information suggests that a group of boys were fighting outside the school premises on Thursday, 17 November 2022, when a 20-year-old learner was stabbed with a sharp object on the upper body. The learner was taken to the nearest medical care centre, where he was certified dead.
“Police went searching for the suspects and arrested a fellow learner, who has since been charged with murder. The motive for the fight cannot be confirmed at this stage. An investigation is underway,” Masondo said.
The 21-year-old is expected to appear in the Lenasia Magistrate’s Court on a date yet to be announced.