Overview

• Police say two 18-year-olds and four minors were detained near the Oyster Bay gravel road and are set for appearances in the Humansdorp magistrate and children’s courts.
• The victim was identified by family as 18-year-old Liyolo Wakeni, who was stabbed during a morning altercation on campus and declared dead at the scene.
• Initial communication noted five taken for questioning, but subsequent police updates indicate six suspects were arrested on a murder charge.
• In Pietermaritzburg’s Northdale area the same day, five under‑18 learners were arrested after a matric pupil was beaten with sticks and sjamboks and stabbed outside a school, with weapons and ammunition recovered.
• The Democratic Alliance urged a full safety review and launched a petition to secure additional SAPS resources for Humansdorp.