A matric learner stabbed to death at Tshamahansi in Mokopane 

Police in Mahwelereng, Mokopane have launched a manhunt for the suspect(s) who murdered a 20- year-old grade 12 matric learner. 

His body was found with several stab wounds behind one of the blocks in the school premises  of Ben Hlongwane Secondary School on Sunday. 

Preliminary Police investigations revealed that the victim was part of a group of learners doing camping classes in preparation for the examinations.

He reportedly sneaked out yesterday, Saturday 26 November 2022. The guardians at school were looking for him but could not find him.

MATRIC LEARNER STABBED AND DIES 

Further probes conducted at the scene point to a possibility that the victim might have been stabbed somewhere. Thereafter ran towards the school and collapsed behind one of the blocks in the school premises.

The deceased  was identified as Phillimon Mkomo from Tshamahansi village in Mahwelereng. 

MEC LERULE-RAMAKHANYA CONCERNED 

Limpopo Education MEC Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya has conveyed her deepest condolences to Mkomo’s family.  The Departmental also revealed another death of a grade 12 learner this week. 

“It is disturbing that in just one week we lose two grade 12 learners under similar circumstances. The idea of affording learners extra lessons at the school premises was meant to keep them focused on their school work in an endeavour to improve the matric result.

“It is a great loss to the family and to us as the department, we have invested so much on these learners and we hope this will be the last incident” MEC Lerule-Ramakhanya

The incident in Mokopane happened three days after another learner drowned in Sekhukhune East. This is after he allegedly got out of the school premises to a nearby river. His body was retrieved on Saturday afternoon, five kilometres from where he was last seen.

The Department urges parents, learners and society as a whole to work together to protect the youth and children.