The son of a Johannesburg metro police officer was stabbed outside Greenside High School on Wednesday after four boys robbed his 14-year-old cousin, the boy’s father said.
Senior metro officer Simon Motlhakoana said his 17-year-old son, Moeketsi, was stabbed with a knife above the right ear by a 20-year-old youth from Malvern High School in Kensington.
Moeketsi intervened when he saw ”four thugs between the ages of 16 and 20 attack one of his cousins and took R20”.
The stabbing happened at about 1.45pm on Wednesday while the boys were waiting for the 2pm bus at the entrance to the school.
Motlhakoana said he was proud of his son for standing up to the other boys.
He said his son had been rushed to hospital and had been given stitches. He was home by Wednesday afternoon and was ”doing well” despite fears that clotting of blood in one ear might lead to deafness.
”It’s unfortunate that this had to happen so these things can be exposed,” said Motlhakoana.
Police spokesperson Superintendent Lungelo Dlamini said the four boys had been taken into custody and charged with robbery and assault.
He said the boys were part of a gang believed to be ”terrorising” pupils at the school.
Motlhakoana, who visited the Parkview police station, said three of the boys went to Malvern High School in Kensington and the fourth claimed to attend Langlaagte Technikon.
”Apparently when we brought them in they were identified by some students as having threatened them and stolen form them before,” he said.
He said he was ”amazed” that the boys travelled the distance from Kensington to Greenside to rob and harass the pupils.
Motlhakoana said Greenside High School had been very supportive and was holding a parents’ meeting on Wednesday night to discuss the attack.
”Unfortunately we won’t be able to attend,” he said. — Sapa