Two teenagers have been arrested following the discovery of a firearm at a secondary school in Macassar on Monday morning (3 November), prompting a police investigation that uncovered additional weapons.
Macassar police officers responded to reports of a learner in possession of a firearm at around 09:30 on Monday. On arrival at the school police were met by Metro Police officers at the principal’s office, where they encountered a learner found to be carrying an imitation firearm.
“While busy interviewing the learner it was brought under the attention of the members that one of the learners had a firearm on Thursday, 2025-10-30,” provincial police spokesperson Capt FC van Wyk explained. “It was said that there was a video that circulated showing how they played with the firearm in class.”
The revelation prompted an immediate escalation of the investigation, with police conducting follow-up interviews with additional learners at the school. “A follow-up was done and learners were brought to the principal’s office,” Van Wyk related, “which led to a search of three addresses in the Macassar area.”
“Members arrested a 17-year-old female drop-out, [believed to be] the girlfriend of the learner, and a 16-year-old male learner. Both will be charged for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.”
The teen suspects were due to appear in the Somerset West Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 5 November on the above-mentioned charge.
