The family says they want Vusumuzi Sidney Khetshane, who broke contact with the family many years, to attend his nephew's funeral In the Free State town on Saturday. 

Khatshane is said to have last been spotted in Nelspruit in Mpumalanga a few years ago. The family says he left with intentions of reuniting with his father, Eric Mabuyani, in that province. The call for Katshane to come back home and see his nephew at his last resting place comes after his fellow students and teammates held a memorial service for him at the town's multi-purpose centre on Tuesday.
 
The young learner was stabbed outside Reikaeletse Secondary School on Tuesday last week, where after he died in Pelonomi Hospital in Bloemfontein. 

On Sunday, residents held a prayer session at Diamanthoogte Combined School to pray for both the family of Khatshane and the accused. Community leader and pastor, Simon Khomojong, described the incident as the work of the devil. He said as such the residents prayed for both families. 

Khomojong said the incident has left residents shocked and heartbroken.

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