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Pretoria East 18515/16-4-21 QUALITY USED VEHICLES AWESOME DEALS APRIL 30, 2021 • www.rekord.co.za • 012-842-0300 012 329 0730 | www.autoplatinum.co.za Visit our website for breaking More arrests expected Covid-19 patient in Funding for emergency local, national and international news. for highway spike traps 2 ICU for seven weeks 3 and social services 4 rekordeast.co.za Sole survivor key to deaths ‘It is believed the group had gone out for drinks the Friday night when they later took the party back to Kleynhans’ entertainment house.’ Noxolo Sibiya under the impression that it was just another day in paradise and they had just passed The only survivor to a tragedy that saw three out,” he said. people die at an “extreme house of pleasure” “We are also looking at poisoning.” in Menlo Park can help investigators piece Bolhuis said the house was defi nitely used together the mysterious deaths that took for a trade of some sort in the fi eld of sex place there a week ago. and drugs, which has led to him labelling the Investigators are hoping that the woman property as “the house of extreme pleasure”. could help shed light on the circumstances He said the house was under surveillance that led to the death of a well-known and this was mostly done to record some of Pretoria property developer, Theo Kleynhans the sexual acts that were performed there. (60), and two of his colleagues at the house “Kleynhans fi lmed everyone there, on Hazelwood Street. especially the sexual behaviours. Kleynhans, his colleagues Mario Pretorius “Anything was allowed there. So there (23), and Chariska Kloppers (30), were was a lot of wild sex and orgies there,” he What we know so far The victims who were found dead on Saturday morning (17 April) said. found dead at the by an employee working at the house. “There were pills there, drugs and liquor. Friday 16 April: “Police have opened an inquest docket,” I am talking about close to small store house in Menlo Park said police spokesperson Colonel Noxolo quantities.” • The victims were out with Kweza. He said it was important to establish their friends for drinks in “The circumstances surrounding their whether more people may have been at the the evening. deaths are under investigation.” after-party, who left early and who possibly The unconscious woman was rushed to died later at their home. hospital. “We are throwing the net far and wide,” Friday 16 April: It is believed the group had gone out for said Bolhuis. drinks the Friday night when they later took “We are also checking to see if there • The group including the party back to Kleynhans’ entertainment were any accidents on that night and if Kleynhans left to go house. A private investigator handling the people died either by suddenly passing or case, Mike Bolhuis, said large quantities of overdosing while driving.” to Kleynhans’ house narcotics (which included crystal meth) and The surviving woman was found in afterwards. alcohol were found at the house. critical condition. She was transported to Bolhuis said there were several the Unitas hospital in Centurion, where she possibilities they were investigating recently regained consciousness. Saturday 17 April: including an overdose on a cocktail of drugs. Part of the private investigating team, • In the morning, three “There is a possibility that someone Werner Koekemoer of Specialised Security brought the drugs to get these specifi c four Services, said the woman’s recovery was of the group including to overdose,” he said. key to the investigation. Kleynhans are found dead “There is also a possibility that one of the “She is conscious in four decided to make a concoction and they hospital. We are hoping we by Kleynhans’ butler. overdosed, or that all four decided to make will be able to speak to her,” up the concoction. he said Monday 26 April: “In all these scenarios there is a possibility Kweza could not confi rm of foul play; unless they themselves whether the woman had • Rekord receives concocted, laced or spiked the drugs.” regained consciousness. information that the only Bolhuis said investigators were also He said the use of drugs looking at the supplier of the drugs and would form part of their surviving member of where it came from. investigation. the group has regained Also, if they could fi nd out what exactly the mixture was, it would assist the consciousness. investigation. “Forensics will give an indication,” he said. “We are doing a third check through the house to establish if anything had been stolen, removed or tampered with.” This would assist in narrowing down their investigation, which does not exclude the people living in the house, neighbours and/or workers. Bolhuis said the four looked as though they had just passed Top photo: Chariska Kloppers out from having drinks and that (30). Middle photo: Mario nothing seemed obviously wrong. Pretorius (23). Bottom photo: “The house was used as an Theo Kleynhans (60). Photos: entertainment house. Facebook “The people living close to them were 2 PRETORIA EAST REKORD APRIL 30, 2021 NEWS www.rekord.co.za More spike-trap arrests expected Keitumetse Maako motorists with most incidents occurring operations are underway and we are hopeful along Soutpan Road, the R566, N4 that they will yield positive results. We The police are expecting more arrests related Rustenburg bound and N4 Witbank bound. would like to promise our motorists safer to the recent increase in spike-traps across “Heightened crime prevention operations journeys across the length and breadth of the roads in Tshwane. are conducted daily in an attempt to eradicate Tshwane.” “More arrests are expected to be made,” attacks on motorists, cyclists and all road- Amelia Visser said her son was a police spokesperson, Captain Matthews users around Tshwane,” Nkoadi said. victim of a spike-trap incident near the Nkoadi, said. “The intensifi ed crime combatting Bronkhorstspruit/Equestria off -ramp earlier This after one man was arrested for initiatives would continue to be conducted this year. unlawful possession of two unlicensed and will target identifi ed hotspots around the “Three men robbed him and he was fi rearms and ammunition at one of the Tshwane area.” stabbed with a knife,” she said. identifi ed hotspots along the N1 and N4 He urged motorists not to stop in unsafe “The knife went through one of his lungs. interchange last week. areas in the evening when they get a puncture He was in ICU for fi ve days,” Visser said. “The man was spotted in a nearby hiding or minor breakdown, but to rather drive to the Last week, Pretoria North police spot by members of the SAPS highway nearest police station or safe area. spokesperson, Sergeant Tsakani Miyen, patrol unit,” he said. Nkoadi called on community members warned motorists about the crime trend “He was pursued on foot until he was who had information which could lead to which had become a problem in her policing cornered and arrested.” the arrest of such perpetrators to come forth precinct. Tshwane SAPS district commissioner Major Further investigations were said to be and share information anonymously on the “Motorists should be on high alert as this General Hilda Mohajane. underway to establish whether or not he MySAPS app. crime trend is escalating,” she said. could be linked to other crimes which had Meanwhile, Tshwane SAPS district Miyen said most of the criminals behind criminals approach you and steal your been committed along the roads in Tshwane. commissioner, Major General Hilda this crime appeared to be operating along belongings,” she said. The spike-traps were placed along Mohajane, said they remained resolute in the N4 highway, near the R556 off -ramp Miyen advised motorists to avoid highways and byways in Tshwane to closing the net on all criminals. towards Rosslyn. travelling at night, make use of alternative hijack, rob and reportedly kill unsuspecting “Clandestine suspect tracing and tracking “As soon as you get a puncture, these routes and avoid speeding. Long-lasting effects of Covid-19: what do we know so far? Sinesipho Schrieber the development lasting symptoms has reason why people continue to experience lungs, heart and brain.” been found yet, the National Institute for symptoms. Dryden said out of 14 studies, with a Long-lasting Covid19 symptoms, also Communicable Diseases (NICD) continues Dryden said patients who were admitted follow-up range of one to seven months, known as “long Covid”, could be as a result to study reported long-lasting eff ects of to hospital with moderate to severe diseases, persistent symptoms after Covid-19 of injury to the body during infection, Covid-19. as well as those who experienced mild to recovery were found to range from fatigue, including damage to the lungs, heart and Dr Murray Dryden, of the NCID, said asymptomatic diseases, were thought to be cognitive impairments (confusion, often brain, research suggests. they were currently looking at Covid-19 at risk of long Covid-19 eff ects. memory loss) and diffi culty in breathing Although no defi nitive link between patients who were hospitalised to try see if “Due to the novelty of the condition, there among many others. the severity of Covid-19 illness and there were any association between initial is still much to be understood. “Global literature has found that symptoms infection and the long-term complications “There is some research underway to may persist as long as six to eight months thereafter. better understand who is at risk for Post- although this time may be much longer.” KONTANT VIR U This was to better understand the Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC), why does it develop and how it develops,” VOERTUIG Dryden said.