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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has called on the residents of Dinokaneng to unite after the latest stabbing of a high school pupil.<\/p>\n

Chiloane visited the school in Sebokeng, Vanderbijlpark, on Monday.<\/p>\n

He also visited the family of 17-year-old Tumelo Jwili, the Grade 10 pupil who was killed last Thursday. The MEC said a suspect was arrested, allegedly confessed to the killing, and explained how the incident occurred.<\/p>\n

He said the suspect apparently went to assist his friend after an altercation with Jwili the previous day.<\/p>\n

“The information we have is that he will confess to being the one who stabbed the child.”<\/p>\n

Jwili died at Sebokeng Hospital that day.<\/p>\n

“We are concerned about the spate of stabbings [in Gauteng schools].<\/p>\n

“I’m calling on the community [to assist]. These incidents are happening because of what is happening in the communities.”<\/p>\n

He said the department has realised the need to improve safety and security in communities rife with gangsterism because “this gangsterism filters into schools”.<\/p>\n

“There is a need to communicate and report [incidents before they turn fatal]. We know the learners who are involved with gangsterism and drugs in schools and they must be reported early so something can be done.”<\/p>\n

Chiloane said this violence was not rife in all schools but in areas where gangsterism was an issue. He said the hotspots were obvious.<\/p>\n

The MEC mentioned Westbury where at least nine people were shot – with one killed – since Saturday.<\/p>\n

He said there was an improvement in areas where residents intervened.<\/p>\n

Chiloane mentioned Duduza on the East Rand where he said local leaders, councillors and community policing forums (CPF) visited schools.<\/p>\n

“Searching learners they found dangerous weapons – even a firearm, knives and machetes.<\/p>\n

Chiloane said that on Wednesday, the day before Jwili was killed, a Grade 11 pupil from the same school was stabbed. That pupil is in ICU.<\/p>\n

“They were playing [on the sports field] when there was some altercation and there was a stabbing but there’s not much detail. We are in trouble, and we need to do more.”<\/p>\n

The MEC said there was a budget to assist with safety in schools and there was going to be a roll out of 6 000 “peace patrollers”.<\/p>\n

“We’re looking forward to panic buttons [being distributed in schools] and tech and we’re looking forward to CCTVs in the public sector … I know schools are high on the agenda,” he said.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – South-Africa. Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has called on the residents of Dinokaneng to unite after the latest stabbing of a high school pupil. Chiloane visited the school in Sebokeng, Vanderbijlpark, on Monday. He also visited the family of 17-year-old Tumelo Jwili, the Grade 10 pupil who was killed last Thursday. 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