More school violence in Gauteng

By Tando Mfengwana
24 October 2006

A primary school boy, 13, was rushed to hospital after he was stabbed, by an alleged fellow pupil on Monday.

Gauteng education department spokesperson Panyaza Lesufi, said that the Primary school boy was stabbed while waiting for his transport outside the primary school in Kempton Park according to the Cape Times.

The boy was bleeding tremendously when his parents arrived at the scene. They rushed him to the hospital.

This is the second stabbing in a Gauteng school in the last three weeks.

Police are still searching for a 14-year-old boy who fled the scene following this incident.

This incident took place at a time when Education minister Naledi Pandoor and other provincial education MEC’s were discussing the recent overwhelming increase of violence in schools.

Gauteng MEC, Angie Motshegka expressed shock at the stabbing in a Gauteng school.