Student arrested over fatal stabbing after school



Friday, August 15, 2025 - An alleged knife attack has left one Grade 8 pupil dead and another in police custody, shattering the lives of two families in KwaMhlanga, Mpumalanga, South Africa.

The Mpumalanga education department said the incident occurred at about 3pm on Thursday, August 14, when two pupils from Senzangakhona Secondary School were walking home after class. One allegedly stabbed the other during the journey.

"Teachers were alerted about the incident by other pupils and immediately rushed to the scene. They contacted emergency medical services, who declared the pupil deceased at the site," the department said.

 "The suspect was subsequently apprehended by the police.The circumstances leading to the tragic event remain unclear and are under investigation by law enforcement authorities."

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