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KZN education condemns violence at schools as pupil is stabbed, others injured in separate incidents | SA News

The KwaZulu-Natal department of education has condemned incidents of violence at two schools on Friday, where several pupils were injured, with one needing to undergo surgery. 

According to KZN education MEC Sipho Hlomuka, in the first incident at Trenance Park Secondary School in Verulam, a 17-year-old pupil was stabbed in his neck with a kitchen knife by fellow grade 8 pupils. 

The injured pupil received immediate medical attention and on Saturday underwent surgery and is recovering well in hospital. 

“As a department, we are relieved to report that his condition is stable,” said Hlomuka.

According to Hlomuka, the two grade 8 pupils were apprehended by the security company that…

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