Lesedi secondary school where a 19 year old learner was stabbed to death photos by Dimakatso Modipa
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane is deeply saddened by a tragic incident involving a Grade 11 boy learner from Lesedi Secondary School in Lethabong an informal settlement in Donkerhoek, Pretoria East who was allegedly fatally stabbed by a fellow Grade 12 boy learner on Tuesday, 17 June 2025.
According to preliminary reports, the Grade 12 learner had not attended school that day but allegedly arrived after school, just as learners were boarding their scholar transports, and proceeded to stab the Grade 11 learner just outside the school yard.
The victim was rushed to Lethabong Healthcare Clinic, where he was sadly certified dead-on arrival.
Law enforcement authorities are currently investigating the full circumstances surrounding this tragic incident.
Lesedi secondary school in ward 100
In response, the Gauteng Department of Education has dispatched a team of psychologists, and our School Safety Unit; to the school to provide trauma counselling to affected learners and educators, while strengthening safety interventions at the school.
“We are heartbroken by this senseless act of violence.
No child should ever lose their life in the pursuit of education.
We extend our deepest condolences to the family and the school community during this incredibly painful time.
As the Department, we strongly condemns all forms of violence in and around schools, particularly by learners.
Our schools must remain spaces of learning, safety, and hope, not breeding grounds for brutality and violence. Learners must understand that violence has life-altering consequences.
Such actions will not only remove you from the classroom, but may ultimately place you behind bars,” said MEC Chiloane.