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Pretoria Far East OCTOBER 23, 2020 • www.rekordeast.co.zaeast.co.za • 012-842-0300012-842-0300 ‘Beach paradise’ in the middle of Pretoria east The newly renovated @ New Brooklyn TheBeach in Pretoria opened its doors on Friday crime fi ghter evening. Residents were transported to a beach 2 paradise in the middle of Pretoria east. On Friday, those present at the launch were treated to sushi, hot foods and a variety of cocktails. Several big names attended. Those who attended were left amazed at how the venue Tshwane gets managed to capture the sense of vacation and fun. new fl eet Pictured here are Sandra Evans, Vanessa Arcanjo and 3 Angelique Evans. Photo: Kaden Hendricks Municipalities Wild weekend shootout in big trouble ‘One of the alleged robbers was shooting wildly – as if he didn’t have any control of the fi rearm.’ 4 Noxolo Sibiya and Keitumetse Maako Nicole Davison said the man and his gunshot wounds. Davison said a where people sit outside. wife were walking down the street bystander then also started shooting at This included the Hatfi eld area. A wild shootout outside a Hazelwood carrying a shopping bag from a the robbers. “We have always thought that these restaurant over the weekend has jewellery store. “That was when the robbers jumped guys are petty thieves. What this prompted fears that this suburb in the “Then I saw a car stop and two back into their car and sped off . If it incident showed us is that they are east of Pretoria has become a crime people got out while the driver stayed wasn’t for the bystander, I am sure now armed. It starts with cellphones hotspot. inside,” she said. that the wife would have gotten shot and then it could go over to expensive Visit to ‘pad This after a 55-year-old man was “One of them tried to grab the bag too,” she said. jewellery and watches,” Bloem said. shot and wounded in an attempted from the couple, but the man then In a brief statement on its social Mavimbela said numerous street scandal’ place robbery outside The Village restaurant punched the robber and a fi ght ensued. media page, The Village said: “The robberies were committed in various in Hazelwood around midday on “Then one of the other robbers man has been taken to hospital and is areas with diff erent vehicles being Sunday. started shooting at the victim.” in a stable condition. used. 6 The man, whose identity was not Davison said around eight shots “The security team says the suspect “Cellphone users must be vigilant at known, was understood to have been went off . allegedly tried to rob the victim of a all times when using their cellphones Visit our website on his way to an eatery when he “He was shooting wildly – as if cellphone to which the man resisted in public,” he said. for breaking was shot in what appears to be an he didn’t have any control of the and gunfi re ensued.” In another incident two weeks ago, local, national attempted cellphone robbery. fi rearm.” The statement went on to say the a man’s cellphone was snatched out of and international “We’ve opened an attempted Davison saw the man fall to the area had been cleared and “calm has his hands while he was using it in the news. murder docket for investigation,” ground and his wife jumped onto him, been restored”. same area. police spokesperson Captain Daniel covering his body from getting shot CSI Security’s Dana Bloem said The 30-year-old was busy on his www. Mavimbela said. further as the shots continued. cellphone theft was a big problem in phone when a man grabbed it and rekordeast. Speaking to Rekord, eyewitness The wife did not sustain any the area, particularly at restaurants took off in a white Hyundai Accent. co.za STATIONARY OR ACCIDENT DAMAGED VEHICLE? WE’LL BUY IT! CALL US FOR MORE INFO ANSIE: 012 404 2600 WANNENBURG SPARES [email protected] 18063/23-10-20 2 PRETORIA FAR EAST REKORD OCTOBER 23, 2020 NEWS www.rekordeast.co.za ‘We won’t let residents down’ Noxolo Sibiya “His immediate concern is the In 2018, he worked at the Silvertonton police unacceptable high number of vehicles that station as the visible policing commander.mander. The Brooklyn police station has a new crime get stolen in the area,” Weilbach said. He was also stationed at the Ekangalagala police fi ghter who does not believe in failure when “Stolen vehicles must be reported station as the station commander uuntilntil it comes to the task at hand. immediately to the SAPS to enhance recently before he was promoted too Colonel Colonel Nditsheni Thomas Nekhumbe the potential of arrests. He noticed that at Brooklyn SAPS. (55) was appointed in April this year as the many motorists are reporting these crimes During his free time, the marriedd fathefatherr new commander of visible policing at the only after a few days which makes the of three likes spending time relaxingng over a Brooklyn police station. investigation diffi cult.” cricket match at his Mamelodi home.me. As the new commander, his responsibility Nekhumbe said he had already increased He obtained knowledge and experienceerience is to manage and control crime prevention police visibility around the university and through several courses and workshopshops and crime combating functions to create a business areas. during his career which include clientent safe and secure station environment. Visits to liquor premises where service, crime prevention, sector policing,olicing, The meaning of his fi rst name Nditsheni compliance inspections are executed has tracker network, circulation of vehicleshicles is: “Leave me alone”. also been increased. and persons, mentorship, communityity “This is the strong message that he wants “I further aim to build on the already policing and many more. to send out to criminals – ‘Leave Brooklyn existing community partnerships such as the Brooklyn CPF chairperson Marleneene policing area alone’,” said Brooklyn police Brooklyn Community Police Forum (CPF), Kruger said the CPF and the policee spokesperson Captain Colette Weilbach. Divine Intervention with the churches in the have already conducted successful joint “He wishes for the community of the area and the security forum,” Nekhembe operations where Colonel Nekhumbembe Brooklyn policing area to feel safe. The only said. took the lead. way to achieve this, is by reducing crime.” “Regular meetings, joint operations and “We are impressed with his hands-onds-on Nekhumbe said he is committed to awareness campaigns will take place so that approach and will support him fully,”y,” ensuring that members of the community as a collective the headache of crime can be Kruger said. would not be let down. addressed.” Members of the community weree His fi rst priority will be to address Nekhumbe started his career in 1985 when urged to play their role by reportingg any he joined the municipal police in Mamelodi suspicious persons, vehicles or incidentsidents property-related crimes such as residential Colonel Nditsheni and later the SAPS. He was stationed at to the police immediately by phoninging the and business burglaries, theft out of motor Thomas Nekhumbe (55). vehicles and theft of motor vehicles. Pretoria Moot police for 13 years. 10111 emergency number. Plea for the public’s help for girl (6) with rare disorder Noxolo Sibiya Zulé Botha has sclerosteosis characterised part of her skull. by bone overgrowth causing facial distortion All of these procedures would require A six-year-old Pretoria east girl suff ering and syndactyly. money that the family’s medical aid might from a rare autosomal recessive disorder The condition caused Zulé her fi rst facial not cover. was doing well despite her condition. paralysis at 18-months-old, and has since Nelie said the family already had seen her in and out of hospitals. outstanding accounts from previous Her hearing has also been aff ected. operations which the medical aid did not In February, the little girl had the section cover and a few smaller accounts like of the skull that was pressing on her brain bloodwork. thinned to 2-3 mm from 18 mm. “We have been blessed by a few donors “She had her birthday on Tuesday, and she who opened their hearts, but we still have a is doing very well with a beautiful smile,” lot of outstanding accounts, unfortunately,” said her mother Nelie. she said. “Her hair growing back beautifully.” “All in all it is about R80 000 that we are Nelie said even though the girl was doing still busy trying to settle.” well, she was in need of regular medical An estimated R60 000 might be needed attention including medical procedures that for Zulé’s skull thinning in February, are lined up. excluding any complications that may “She will see her neurotology and otology ensue. specialist in November, for her yearly She said all donations by the public would checkup,” she said. be welcomed. “Then the audiologist in January, to check Members of the public are urged to donate if her hearing aids are still all good and also towards Zulé’s recovery. She has thanked 17610/23-10-20 to do her yearly hearing test.” everyone who has contributed towards her The girl will also need to see a girl’s medical costs. neurosurgeon in February to determine when “All donations received go towards Zulé’s her next operation would be to thin the front medical costs, care and needs,” she said. Zulé Botha. 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