A GRADE 6 pupil who was injured in a stabbing incident at Refentse Primary School has been discharged.
The pupil was admitted at Garankuwa Hospital but is unable to return to school as he has difficulty walking long distances.
The 13-year-old, who was stabbed on Friday, 26 January, told Daily Sun he was sad that he had to stay at home during school days to heal.
"I'm still upset and counselling doesn't help me forget or heal. I was protecting my cousin and now I'm labelled as a bully," he said.
He said if he were a bully, the stabber was a murderer for bringing deadly weapons to school.
His mum said her son had to be taken to three medical healthcare facilities on the day of the incident after a butter knife got stuck in his back.
She said the doctor at Dilopye Village Clinic tried to remove the knife but failed and he was transferred to Jubilee District Hospital.
"He was then taken to Dr George Mukhari Hospital for further evaluation and emergency surgery. My son spent eight days in the hospital and the school didn't even call to check on him. I'm disappointed with the education system," she said.
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The sad mum said: "My mother (son's grandmother) went to the school to get a transfer letter for my son because he doesn't want to go back to that school, but they refused and said it was a lengthy process. I won't allow my son to fail and repeat a grade because of the school's incompetence."
The mum wanted to know how a child could entered the school premises carrying a knife. She said the safety of kids in kasi schools is crucial and the government is doing nothing about it.
"My son could have died," she said.
Gauteng Department of Education spokesman, Steve Mabona, said the perpetrator had been suspended pending a disciplinary hearing and representatives from the Department of Psychosocial Support had been dispatched to assist those involved.
"The department is encouraging parents to support efforts to increase discipline inside and outside of school," he said.
According to Gauteng police spokeswoman Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, a case of attempted murder continues to be investigated after a pupil stabbed another on 26 January.
"The suspect (13) has been arrested and is in the custody of his parents," said Nevhuhulwi.
