WRAP | St Stithians mourns two learners as murder investigation unfolds into Sabie lodge deaths
South African police are investigating the deaths of two students, Ethan Coetzee and Cameron Waldeck-Cooks, whose bodies were found at a lodge in Sabie. Preliminary findings suggest the incident involved a homicide and a subsequent suicide.
Why it matters
The tragic event has deeply affected the St Stithians College community and highlights the ongoing police investigation into the circumstances of the deaths.
Ask AI 1 min Police are investigating the deaths of St Stithians former pupil Ethan Coetzee and Grade 11 pupil Cameron Waldeck-Cooks whose bodies were found together at Sabie lodge.
He was remembered as "a young man of strength, commitment and humility". She was celebrated as an accomplished sportswoman whose kindness, determination and quiet leadership inspired those around her.
On Monday, August 3, their bodies were found in a room at a guest lodge in Sabie, in Mpumalanga.
This week, the prestigious Sandton-based St Stithians College was overcome with grief following news of the deaths of former learner Ethan Coetzee and Grade 11 learner Cameron Waldeck-Cooks.
According to Mpumalanga South African Police Service spokesperson Colonel Mavela Masondo, officers were alerted to a complaint of two people deceased at a lodge.
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