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Six Learners to Face Court Over Fatal Stabbing at Eastern Cape School

Two 18-year-olds are set to appear in the Humansdorp Magistrate’s Court as four minors head to a children’s court, with psychosocial support deployed for pupils.

Overview

  • Police say a Grade 12 learner was fatally stabbed during an 8:15 a.m. altercation on 23 September at Humansdorp Senior Secondary School.
  • Six suspects—two aged 18 and four minors aged 16 to 17—were traced near the gravel road to Oyster Bay, questioned, and detained on suspicion of murder.
  • The victim was declared dead at the scene, and family identified him in reporting as 18-year-old Liyolo Wakeni.
  • Investigations continue, and authorities have urged anyone with information to contact police or Crime Stop.
  • The DA has called for a full probe into school safety and the Kouga DA launched a petition seeking more resources for the local SAPS.