Another incident at Klapmuts High School on 27 March required police intervention after two students engaged in a dispute over a game being played on the school premises. The altercation, however, was superficial and did not involve serious physical contact.
This is according to sergeant Madilyn Dombas, spokesperson of the Klapmuts Police Station.
The Klapmuts High School has recently been under the spotlight after two stabbing incidents between learners were reported — one in 2024 where a learner was stabbed in the back and the other, recently, on 25 February where one Grade 10 learner stabbed one of his peers.
After the second incident in February, a public meeting was held arranged by the school’s student governing body with the Klapmuts police also present, where numerous attended to voice their concerns and fears regarding their children’s safety.
“[On 27 March] the Klapmuts police station received a telephonic complaint regarding a fight at Klapmuts High School. On arrival at the school one of the teachers said that the fight arose from a disagreement over turn-taking while playing games on the school premises,” Dombas said.
“On that particular day, it was one group’s designated turn, but another group also attempted to play, leading to the conflict.The students involved are from different grades, and there was no stabbing on the school premises.”
This incident is unrelated to the previous one that occurred in February and was solely a physical altercation, not a stabbing.”
Kerry Mauchline, a spokesperson from the Western Cape Education Department (WCED), confirmed the Klapmuts police’s comment.
“No stabbing incident occurred at Klapmuts High School on 27 March. A scuffle between learners during a soccer game was promptly addressed by the principal and staff.
“However, the situation escalated when parents/community members scaled the school fence, causing chaos and requiring police intervention [whereafter the Klapmuts police] escorted the community members from the school,” Mauchline said.
Since the previous two incidents, the WCED has provided support to the school, including:
• Support from the Inclusive and Specialised Education Support (ISLES) team for learners and staff;
• Safety risk assessments and assistance from the Safe Schools subcomponent; and
• Controlled access points, morning searches for dangerous weapons, and improved access control measures.
