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Vaal pupil dies after being stabbed, allegedly by fellow pupil
It's understood the pupil was stabbed by a school mate with a pair of scissors at the Thuto-Tiro Comprehensive School in Sebokeng.
JOHANNESBURG - The Gauteng Education Department confirmed on Monday that a pupil died after being stabbed at a school in the Vaal.
It's understood the pupil was stabbed by a school mate with a pair of scissors at the Thuto-Tiro Comprehensive School in Sebokeng.
MEC Panyaza Lesufi was on his way to the school.
“It is with sadness and shock to inform that a learner was this morning stabbed to death by another learner with scissors at Thuto-Tiro Comprehensive School in Zone 10, Sebokeng,” the department said in a tweet.
#GDENews It is woth sadness and shock to inform that a Learner was this morning stabbed to death by another learner with scissors at Thuto Tiro Comprehensive school at Zone10 Sebokeng. MEC @Lesufi is rushing to the scene Cc . @Steve_Mabona
— Gauteng Education (@EducationGP) October 7, 2019
The painful task of briefing parents that their child is no more... Our sincere condolences to the family, friends and the school community pic.twitter.com/GwypcOX47f
— Panyaza Lesufi (@Lesufi) October 7, 2019
A learner at Thuto Tiro Secondary School in Sebokeng was fatally stabbed inside the classroom moments ago. Together with our team we are on our way to the scene
— Panyaza Lesufi (@Lesufi) October 7, 2019
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