In Stellenbosch at Cloetesville High School pupil has been suspended when
he allegedly stabbed a fellow scholar at the school yesterday. An investigation has started
into the conditions leading to the attack that occurred throughout a change of
lessons. Although police spokesperson FC Van Wyk stated that there was no
record of the incident being reported, ER24 spokesman Russel Meiring said
paramedics found the 16-year-old scholar with a stab wound to his back and
face.
The scholar
was treated at the scene before being taken to a regional hospital.
The scholar was allegedly in a stable condition, according to Western
Cape Education Department (WCED) MEC Debbie Shaffer’s spokeswoman, Jessica
Shelver. “The WCED plays an imperative role in addressing the behaviour of our students
in youth development.
In July, the Department of Community Safety announced the deployment of
50 additional school resource officers to various schools to combat
gangsterism, illegal possession of firearms, and high volumes of drug-related
cases, following 18 stabbing incidents since the beginning of the school year. The
purpose of the school resource officers was to safeguard pupils returning to
school after the winter school holidays.
By: Ellouise Muller
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