Aston Manor Primary School's Learners Showcased Their Cultural

October 1, 2020 011-970-3030 Fax: 011-970-4083 FREE Also fi nd us on the internet - www.kemptonexpress.co.za / E-mail: [email protected] Zinhle is stirring pots and Glen Marais substation upgrades to Widow’s heart shattered after muscles on SuperSport 16 ensure power supply - CoE 2 family’s graves are vandalised 3 Learners showcase their heritage Aston Manor Primary School’s learners showcased their cultural diversity by dressing up on Heritage Day. Karabo Mohlama from Aston Manor Primary sported her Zulu culture for Heritage Day. Scan for video Page 2 NEWS www.kemptonexpress.co.za . KEMPTON EXPRESS October 1, 2020 Briefs Grant-in-Aid applicants targeted by con artist The City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) fast-track their Grant-in-Aid of the following: warned residents to be aware applications,” he said. • The name of the city of a Grant-in-Aid scam doing “The scammer who claims is City of Ekurhuleni, not the rounds. to be involved in Grant-in- Ekurhuleni Municipality. According to CoE spokes- Aid adjudication, solicits • Landlines in the city have person, Themba Gadebe, amounts of about R3 000 the 999 prefi x. the scam is run by a person from applicants, and recites • The email address for staff claiming to be an employee of their personal information is: person’sname.surname@ City of Ekurhuleni’s executive mayor Clr Mzwandile Masina during his visit to the Glen Marais the CoE. contained in their applications ekurhuleni.gov.za and not substation. “The city has been inun- to gain their trust.” [email protected] or dated with complaints from Gadebe said the Grant-in- any other variations. residents who have received Aid applications are handled Residents can report fraud calls from the scammer so- and processed free of charge. and corruption to 0800 102 liciting money to purportedly Residents should be aware 201. Mayor inspects newly Drugs worth R300k found and four arrested An EMPD crime prevention was stopped and searched in discovered two plastic bags upgraded substation operation led by multiple task Birch Acres on Kwartel Road. containing dagga, valued at forces on last Wednesday, “Offi cers found three R76 000, hidden in the glove The City of Ekurhuleni’s it in June last year, leaving customers and the future resulted in the arrest of four ziplocks with a plastic bag compartment.” executive mayor, Clr residents of Glen Marais and development without any suspects in possession of of CAT and two plastic bags Mokheseng said in Ebony Mzwandile Masina, com- parts of Birchleigh without strain. various narcotics worth nearly of crystal meth, valued at Park, a man an woman were mended the team that power for six days. “The Glen Marais substa- R300 000. R200 000, stashed under- also arrested. “Offi cers found worked on the upgrades and “Our investigation tion now has three trans- Spokesperson for EMPD neath the seats. On the same 465 sachets of nyaope, 45 maintenance of the Glen revealed that the cause of formers and the normal load Kobeli Mokheseng reported spot, a 31-year-old man in pieces of rock, 55 pieces of Marais substation. that fi re was cable theft. To needs two transformers. that a blue Audi A4 sedan, a white Suzuki hatchback crystal meth and 5kg of dagga Masina visited the substa- mitigate and prevent the “The substation has driven by a 27-year-old man, was handcuff ed once offi cers valued at R25 000.” tion last Monday to monitor same thing from happening, contingency in the event the progress on the work we have installed modern of a transformer failure Job seekers warned about employment scam being carried out. technology that will protect and has suffi cient capac- Phakamile Mbengashe, our infrastructure and our ity to accommodate new The City of Ekurhuleni dia relations, said the job would like to apply for the spokesperson of the ex- residents in case this hap- customers in the area,” said warned job seekers to be advertisement lists various CoE’s vacancies when one ecutive mayor, said the city pens again,” said Masina. Mbengashe. cautious of an employment vacancies including security is advertised can do so at spent R15-million on the up- Due to the upgrades and “The city is on the drive scam doing the rounds on offi cers, general workers and www.ekurhuleni.gov.za grades and maintenance fol- alterations done, the substa- to renew its infrastructure to various online platforms technicians. “Job seekers are advised lowing the fi re that damaged tion can now supply current meet the current demand.” falsely advertising jobs on “The advertisement lures that no form of payment is behalf of the city. the unsuspecting public to needed for the city’s recruit- Nhlanhla Cebekhulu, contact a certain Mr Makua ment process.” Three nabbed for cable theft CoE’s divisional head of for application details.” Report fraud and corrup- communication and me- Nhlanhla said those who tion on 0800 102 201. Two EMPD divisions collectively arrested 11 suspects for cases involving cable theft and driving under the infl uence of alcohol in Boksburg and Kempton Park recently. While you’re According to EMPD spokesperson Kobeli staying in, Mokheseng EMPD’s OR Tambo Interna- we’re tional Airport offi cers arrested eight male staying on. and female drivers respectively on CR Swart Find your perfect space on Drive, Old Pretoria and Greyilla roads last Saturday. “The arrests were made for being in- toxicated while behind the steering wheel following roadblocks in Kempton Park area. The motorists, between the ages of 26 and 51 years, were escorted to Kempton Park Police Station.” privateproperty.co.za While on patrol, EMPD Anti-Cable Theft Unit members arrested three male suspects between the ages of 40 and 53 next to Dun- swart Railway Station in Main Reef Road in Boksburg last Thursday. “The trio were found digging a trench and An EMPD Anti-Cable Theft Unit offi cer appre- it is believed they intended to steal and sell 18 hends a suspect. Photo: EMPD metres of copper cables valued at R21 600. “They were taken to Boksburg North arrest. Police Station and charged in accordance “The 11 suspects, facing charges of theft, with the tampering, damaging or destroying possession of implements (tools) to commit of essential infrastructure act.” a crime and driving while under the infl u- Tools such as three picks, two spades, two ence of alcohol, appeared at the Boksburg hacksaws, one crowbar, three pairs of gloves and Kempton Park magistrate’s courts,” and six empty bags were seized during the Mokheseng concluded. P351836KC40 KEMPTON EXPRESS October 1, 2020 . www.kemptonexpress.co.za NEWS Page 3 Body wrapped in blanket discovered Mystery surrounds the death for autopsy and thorough inves- of a man found at Mooifontein tigations,” said Mokheseng. Cemetery in Norkem Park on Madiga said the man is esti- September 20. mated to be between the ages of “He was lying with his face 35 and 40. upwards with plastic wrapped Any one with a missing fam- around his head. His face was ily member is urged to call the covered with blood and his Norkem Park SAPS. hands had been tied with cable In a separate incident, the ties. body of an abandoned baby was “It looked like the man was also found at the cemetery on killed somewhere else and September 19. dumped in the cemetery,” said “The body was found in- Sgt Johanna Madiga, Norkem side the cemetery next to the Park SAPS spokesperson. palisade. The upper body was She added the man had been covered with plastic and the wearing blue jeans and a T-shirt. legs only partly covered and left It would seem as though the family's graves of Rose Fahner and Jessica Palmer were singled out in this case of vandal- “At about 11.30am, EMPD of- abandoned,” Sgt Madiga said. ism, as the surrounding graves seemed preserved and intact. An EMPD patrol vehicle was spotted doing rounds through fi cers patrolling the Mooifontein Madiga said an on-duty pa- the cemetery when the Express visited the site. Photograph: Lynne Ndlovu Cemetery parameters responded trolling offi cer received a com- when fl agged by two members plaint from Thembisa, stating an of the community, citing they abandoned baby was discovered saw what looked like a motion- in Tortelduif Avenue. less person inside the cemetery,” “Ekurhuleni emergency Widow’s heart broken after said Kobeli Mokheseng, EMPD service was contacted, to which spokesperson. Gauteng emergency medical “The middle-aged man was reactionary services arrived on declared dead by medical the scene. Photos of the body experts on site. He had been were taken before the scene family’s graves vandalised wrapped in a beige with pink was handed over to Germiston fl owers blanket, had cable ties Pathology Services.” Heleen Rossouw the cemetery. “Twenty-nine years ago the grave around his arms, a tight plastic Police are investigating “There are no patrolling security cost R7 500. The additional ex- bag covering his face with a concealment of birth and appeal “My family’s graves were vandal- guards on the premises so there penses to have it fi xed again will be deep laceration on his forehead. to anyone with information to ised at Mooifontein Cemetery dur- would be no way for them to know another R7 500,” Palmer said. “The body was transported come forward and to contact ing lockdown. I am upset and need what happens in the cemetery if “Graveyards and gravestones are a to the government mortuary, Sgt Eunice Nkuna from Norkem help.” someone entered the cemetery else- core part of our history and it is the accompanied by the local SAPS Park SAPS on 082 519 1446.

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