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This is being done by sharing a daily meal, mostly with the young people in the community, over this school holiday period. 2 THIN BLUE LINE THE SPRINGS AFRICAN REPORTER | www.africanreporter.co.za Friday, 16 December, 2016 Robber kills husband KwaThema – A couple carrying a fi rearm. ing opened and shut. was robbed in their home “They told her husband “Moments later, she last Wednesday morning, they wanted their money,” heard footsteps and the leaving the 36-year-old says police spokesman door closing. husband dead on their Capt Thabo Sibuyi. “She went out of the kitchen fl oor. While the robbers were bedroom, only to fi nd her Police say the incident busy holding the husband husband lying motionless occurred after 6am at a to the ground, the wife at- on the kitchen fl oor with home in White City. tempted to escape but fell a plastic bag covering his “The victim’s wife al- to the ground - and the in- head and face. She then leges that she and her truder holding the fi rearm, called for help,” he says. husband went to the tuck told her not to scream. Both the couple’s rings shop, to buy bread that She was then taken to were allegedly taken, along morning and when they got their bedroom, where her with their laptop. back home, they watched wedding ring was allegedly Police are investigating a TV before he could go to taken from her fi nger. case of murder and house work. “While the trio con- robbery. “Shortly after that, three tinued to be busy on the Anyone with any in- W/O Peter Tebeila (left), Pastor Samson Magagula, community safety department’s Samson unknown men wearing other side of the door, all formation can contact Mmadi, CPF’s Freda Mabitsela, CPF and Youth Desk’s Tshepo Thejane, W/O Linda Dlamini, balaclavas entered their the woman could hear was KwaThema detectives on acting KwaThema Station Commander Lieutenant Colonel Mareketle Elsie Malapane, Prophet- house - with one of them sounds of the drawers be- 011 812 4600. ess Adelaide Polo, patrol commander Njabulo Mbonani, Constable Percy Modikoe and W/O Masilo Ramatladi. Mob justice attack ends KwaThema – A 24-year- street, at about 6am. resulted in him dying in the old man was killed in an “The young man was spot- middle of the street,” says Community alleged mob justice attack ted by a group of men, who Sibuyi. along Nkadimeng Street in suspected that he was going No one has been arrested, Extension Two, on Monday to steal from that yard. but police have confi rmed that morning. “Angered by that, the lo- they are investigating a case According to police spokes- cals approached him, took of murder. pray for police man Capt Thabo Sibuyi, it's him out of the yard and hit Anyone with information alleged that the young man him with sjamboks among regarding this case, can con- KwaThema – Various re- munity initiative, with the humbled and proud of our was seen attempting to break other things. They then fl ed, tact the KwaThema detectives ligious groups and local aim of praying for police community - as it's not into one of the houses on this leaving him injured - which on 011 812 4600. residents united to conduct offi cers to remain safe espe- many people who do this, a festive prayer for the cially over the festive season. or who see our work. South African Police Ser- “The community’s prayer “We truly appreciate the vice. was that there'll be no po- gesture and more than any- Daylight armed robbery The service was conduct- licemen killed, especially thing, thank them for be- ed at the KwaThema Police during this time, as they ing able to remember that KwaThema - A young cou- three men. searched him," says Capt Station last Thursday. need them. we're human beings too ple was robbed at gunpoint "One of them asked for R2 Thabo Sibuyi. Capt Thabo Sibuyi ex- “And as the KwaThema and still have families who along Ngungunyane Street from the complainant and Two cellphones and R40 plains that this was a com- police, we're really happy, need us,” he says. on Wednesday. when he told him he had no were allegedly taken from the According to police, the money, the trio went to their couple, then the robbers left. incident happened at about vehicle. Police are investigating a 3.15pm. "After a short while, the trio case of armed robbery. Uncle allegedly attacks boy "The 18-year-old teenager returned with one of the guys No arrests have been made was with his girlfriend, when allegedly pointing a fi rearm and no one was injured during Tsakane – A man (30) was screaming of a child com- him with a knife. they were approached by at the teen, while the others the incident. arrested for child abuse ing from the house and “The child alleged that and assault with intent to then realised that there was his uncle had tried to cut his commit grievous bodily a man, who was pressing throat with a knife, but he harm, to his nephew (12). the child down. managed to grab it, kicked This comes after an in- “Offi cers asked the man his uncle and then threw the cident which occurred last to open the door, but he knives out of the window. Sunday at about 8am. told them his girlfriend “Two knives were found According to the police's wasn't home and she had outside, next to the bed- Sgt Lerato Mngomezulu, taken the key with her. So, room window. the suspect was arrested police tried to forcefully “When police attempted for the alleged child abuse open the door but couldn't,” to arrest the man, he resist- and assault of the minor, she explains. ed until police were assisted after the police were called Mngomezulu says the po- by two prison warders - out for a domestic violence lice continued to talk some who came to do a routine matter. sense into the man, until parole visit for the uncle,” “On arrival at the given he took the keys out of his she says. address, the police found pocket. He opened the door, The suspect appeared in that the security door was then the child came out of Tsakane Magistrate's Court locked while the main door the house with some inju- on Monday and the case was open. ries to his neck. was remanded for further “While busy knocking “The boy told the police investigation, while he re- at the door, they heard the that his uncle wanted to kill mains in police custody. 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THE SPRINGS AFRICAN REPORTER | www.africanreporter.co.za NEWS 3 A meal a day goes a long way KwaThema – A local leave. young people. church based in Extension “We then had discussions as “So you fi nd some of them Three, is helping provide the church leadership, asked ending up committing crimes relief in a community with for help and started providing for food. high numbers of unemploy- these meals as of last Wednes- “Through this, we hope ment, by assisting those in day, and response has been that they at least have one less need with a daily home- overwhelming,” says Bishop thing to worry about,” says cooked meal. Tiny Nxumalo. Mthombeni. Though the Beauty of She adds that people come One of the people who is Christ Church Ministry has in large numbers, from chil- benefi ting from these home- also been assisting with hand- dren to patients who visit the cooked meals in the commu- ing out of food parcels for nearby clinic. nity, is Johanna Mthombeni of some time, this is the fi rst year Nxumalo thanks the women Extension Three. that they have ventured into of her church who volunteer She says: “I started eating cooking these meals. their time to come and cook here last Wednesday, after “We started handing and this food and their various being invited to come by the our food parcels about three donors. congregation. years ago to help with poverty “If we can get more help, “Since my husband and I alleviation in our community. then this can continue as we don’t get any steady income “But then my husband are currently only providing as we only get piece jobs here Bishop Sandile Nxumalo one meal from Monday to and there, I was very happy to and I started seeing a lot of Friday,” she says.