In a tweet the 17-year-old said: 'I'm going to take accountability for my actions and I understand completely why this has happened, I just wish I had known how severe the consequences were at the time and I would have never thought about doing it.'
Kuthwithi lona oneminyaka eyi-17 wathi: “Ngizolithwala icala ngenxa yezenzo zami futhi ngiyaqonda ngokugcwele ukuthi kungani lokhu kwenzekile, ngifisa nje ukuthi ngabe ngangazile ukuthi imiphumela yayizoba bucayi kangakanani ngaleso sikhathi futhi ngangingeke ngicabange nhlobo ukukwenza lokho.’