South Africa
Family, friends say final goodbyes to Lufuno Mavhunga─── 07:37 Sat, 17 Apr 2021
The 15-year-old Mbilwi Secondary School learner, in Limpopo, who committed suicide after being assaulted by a fellow learner outside the school premises on Monday is being laid to rest this morning.
Lufuno Mavhunga overdosed on pills shortly after the assault and later died at the Siloma Hospital.
A video of the assault has been trending on social media.
In an emotionally charged memorial service yesterday, friends and family remembered her as a kind and peaceful person.
A call was also made for the Department of Basic Education to take Life Orientation seriously.
A 14-year-old learner who is seen in the video assaulting Mavhunga appeared before the Thohoyandou Family Law Court on Friday and her case was postponed to Tuesday.
Three other learners, who shot the video and can be heard cheering on the accused, have been suspended from the school, pending disciplinary proceedings.
