St Stithians learners Cameron Waldeck-Cooks and Ethan Coetzee were found dead at a lodge in Sabie, Mpumalanga. Police are investigating Cameron’s death as murder. Image: St Stithians CollegeThe murder of St Stithians learner Cameron Waldeck-Cooks has sparked renewed calls for action against gender-based violence in South Africa. She was a Grade 11 learner at St Stithians Girls’ College, while Ethan matriculated from St Stithians Boys’ College in 2025. Cameron had travelled to Mpumalanga as part of a hiking trip while working towards the Gold Level of The President’s Award for Youth Empowerment.