NATIONAL NEWS - A 14-year-old boy whose father was stabbed to death during a home invasion in Stellenbosch is recovering in hospital.
The teenager was injured in the robbery on Tuesday morning.
Two suspects are still at large.
Pieter Verster, aged 43, and his family were asleep when two suspects broke into their home.
It is believed that the former Shimla's rugby captain was stabbed in his bedroom.
His wounds were fatal and he died on the scene, while his son was stabbed in the face.
It's not yet clear which items were stolen from the property.
Suspects still at large after attack on Stellenbosch family
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Posted on: 08:42 Wed, 01 November 2017
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