Grade 11 learner stabbed at Curro Protea Glen, police investigate

A 16-year-old Grade 11 learner at Curro Protea Glen was stabbed by a fellow Grade Nine learner on February 6.

The incident occurred on the school premises, where Ntokozo Linda was allegedly stabbed three times in a bathroom shortly after the morning assembly.

According to the information received from Ntokozo’s mother, Patience Linda, her son tried to intervene in an altercation between two other learners on February 5 and was subsequently threatened.

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“On Friday, after the school assembly, Ntokozo went to the restroom, where the Grade Nine learner followed him and started a fight with him.

“When Ntokozo defended himself, the learner said, ‘You are fighting while we are reprimanding you,’ and then pulled out a knife and stabbed my son,” said Ntokozo’s mother.

Ntokozo was rushed to the hospital, where he was admitted to the ICU and was discharged on February 8.

Patience Linda told the media that she wants the learner who almost killed her son to face the full might of the law, and has urged law enforcement to act swiftly and ensure the safety of other learners.

Following the attack, learners at the school launched a petition calling for the removal of the principal, claiming that the school’s leadership failed to act appropriately.

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The petition, circulating on TikTok under the hashtag #JusticeForNtokozo, accuses the principal of putting the school’s reputation above the welfare of its learners.

Urban News tried to get a comment from Curro Protea Glen, but the school stated that they are not supposed to comment on the matter while the investigation is still ongoing.