Lentswe, Jouberton - A 40-year-old mother is still unconscious in hospital after her roommate discovered her lifeless body in the hostel room they shared. Her three year old daughter who was also in the room, was dead. Lt Col Amanda Funani, police spokesperson, said speculation that the mother and child ingested poison is at this stage premature.
Accused’s house damaged in petrol bomb attack
Lentswe, Orkney - The home of the former ANC Councillor charged with murdering his wife was damaged in a petrol bomb attack last week. A vehicle parked outside the house was also set alight. Kanana SAPS are investigating cases of arson and malicious damage to property. No one was injured in the attack and it can only be speculated that it has to do with the murder charge against Sibusiso Kula.
Angry mob sets killer alight
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - A mob of angry taxi drivers killed a man suspected of killing one of their own by drenching him in petrol and setting him alight. Community members said Mzikayise Madala Qala (33) was necklaced but SAPS’ Lt Col Amanda Funani said she could only confirm that Qala was set alight by using petrol. Necklacing is a method of torture carried out by forcing a rubber tire drenched with petrol around a victim’s chest and arms, and setting it on fire.
Local farmers get firefighting equipment
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Farmers from the area have been hit hard by veld fires recently, with the loss of animals and thousands of hectares of grazing. Portable fire equipment and bags of molasses were handed to farmers at the Dr KK Disaster Management Centre on Tuesday October 10. Farmers gathered at the centre to receive this donation from the Dr Kennet Kaunda District Municipality.
Jouberton rocked by another murder
Lentswe, Jouberton - The township is in shock after the death of a young woman, allegedly at the hands of her boyfriend. Motlalepula Hermina Mokoena (24) was stabbed multiple times by a 26 year-old suspect, believed to be her boyfriend.
She worked as a security guard. She was stabbed in Ext 2 on October 2 and was declared dead on the scene. Her grandmother raised alarm after discovering the bloodied body and cried out for help to the neighbours.