The provincial police spokesperson, Sam Tselanyane, alleged two groups gathered at the bus rank, leading to a fight and eventual stabbing of the victim. It’s alleged that on Friday 2 June 2023, at about 15:45, police received a complaint about the stabbing incident. Upon arrival at the scene, the police found members of the community gathered around a motionless body covered with a blanket. 

Tselanyane explained the preliminary investigations revealed the victim was stabbed with a sharp object in his throat. According to eyewitnesses, the victim was a learner from a high school in Rustenburg. He allegedly fought with another pupil from the other school, who in turn recruited a group of other learners to attack the victim's group.

Tselanyane added the victim was certified dead on the scene, while another learner who was also stabbed, was transported to a local hospital by the Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS). A 19-year-old suspect was arrested shortly after being traced by the police. He is expected to appear in the Rustenburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday on charges of murder and attempted murder.

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A few weeks back, the North West MEC for Education, Viola Motsumi, visited the  John Frylinck school to intervene after bullying and gangsterism on the school premises. It's understood the school was not operating for two days as a result of learners who were carrying dangerous weapons to school, intending to cause gang-related crime. Motsumi condemned the barbaric acts and strongly relayed that educators and departments cannot be bullied by learners in schools.

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