Cebo Dlamini, a 13-year-old from Mtubatuba, was found dead near a river, prompting a murder investigation and leaving his family seeking answers.
The community is in shock as pupils return to school after a one-week break, with Cebo's absence deeply felt.
"They usually watch movies together. They sit on their phones and watch movies. And sometimes we even leave them but the day, his brother, his aunt and sister left him and went to sleep and then.
According to Cebo's uncle, Sibongiseni Dlamini, the family last saw him watching a movie at a nearby house in their homestead. His body was later found next to a soccer field near the river.
Author's summary: Mtubatuba teen Cebo Dlamini found dead near soccer field.