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Tel: 010 035 4924 N Stretford community health clinic. 061 412 6739 Salemane who is also the mother of two killing his wife After the community was informed [email protected] was excited to reunite with her stolen about the missing baby, residents baby and Akhona’s father, Samkelo decided to search for the heavily Magwaza said he was shocked and did LAYOUT pregnant woman who was found with not even think a pregnant woman would he South Gauteng High Court [email protected] the stolen baby at the shack settlements steal the baby. has on Tuesday found Hector in Orange Farm. TMdletshe guilty on two counts ADVERTISING SALES of attempted murder, possession of an Currently, the 22 year old was arrested unlicensed firearm and ammunition. Tel: 010 035 4924 / by the local police on Wednesday and 061 412 6739 she is expected to appear in the Ver- Mdletshe shot and killed his wife, [email protected] eeniging magistrate court to face a case Nomsa Hilda Mbuyisa 39, last year of abducting a child. when she was about to board a taxi to work in Soweto. Gauteng News subscribes to thSouth Police spokesperson Captain Tebogo African Press Code which prescribes Lephotho confirmed that the 22 year old Mdletshe appeared in the South news that is accurate, fair and was from Kwa-Zulu Natal and she came Gauteng High Court sitting in Palm Ridge magistrate on Monday where balanced. to Orange Farm, next to the Stretford clinic to visit her boyfriend. his case was postpone to Tuesday. However, community members were Delivering the judgment on Tuesday able to describe the pregnant women was Judge AJ Thobane, who described who left with the baby at the clinic and the relationship between Nomsa and Mdletshe as violent and abusive. The judge went on by adding that 13-year-old survives Sebokeng fire Hector had an intention to kill Nomsa as he was armed when he followed her. Mdletshe’s son expressed happiness ipho Miya was terrified to wake Neighbors rushed in the house only to after Judge Thobane delivered the up in a house engulfed in flames discover the family had lost their lives. judgment; however, he was on Sunday morning in Sebokeng, The young survivor is still shocked and broken that his own father killed his [email protected] S Johannesburg. traumatized but he will be receiving mother. counseling to process the horrific death Miya woke up to discover his three rela- of his three family members. Mdletshe shot and killed Nomsa, and tives burnt to death. While struggling to he shot her brother Alfred Mbuyisa in remove himself from the burning house, the leg and attempted to shoot his son he went to his neighbors to seek for Mthunzi Mbuyisa. help. Devastated Sipho discovered his grandmother Stella Miya, 73, his aunt Gugulethu Miya, 35, and Cousin Mpho Dube, 13, burnt to death at their home. The cause of the fire is not known yet, and the case is under investigation at the local police station at Sebokeng. Woman involved in robbery Neighbors were shocked to see the arrested in Boksburg three-burnt bodies and want to under- stand what really caused the death. Ntsoaki Toloane woman who was allegedly involved in a business robbery Palesa Madiba case postponed A with 15 others at Jet Park in Boksburg, on the East Rand, has been arrested. Police spokesperson Capt he man who murdered Palesa Mavela Masondo said the 26-year-old Madiba six years ago, Dumisani woman was arrested in Roodepoort on TMkhwanazi 36, appeared in Monday. The group, who arrived in court on Wednesday at the Protea The judge went two trucks, allegedly entered the Magistrate Court in Soweto where he on by adding premises of the company a few weeks was unable to apply for his release on ago and held up security guards. bail. that Hector had They ordered the employees to load His lawyer Don Thinane was present at Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. boxes of chocolates into the trucks court and he confirmed that he is an intention to However, the date for the trial to Masondo said they also allegedly stole appearance on behalf of Mkhwanazi; he commence has not been confirmed yet. employees’ cellphones and fled the told the court he would not request to kill Nomsa as he Dumisani faces charges of murder and scene. see the docket to study its content. defeating the ends of justice. Palesa was armed when No injuries were reported. Police are Thinane added that his client is not in a Madiba was last seen alive in 2013 on still searching for the 15 others. The position to apply for bail. August 9 while visiting her friend he followed her. woman is expected to appear in the Tshidi Mkhwanazi’s home at Phiri in Boksburg Magistrate’s Court. The case has been postponed to Sep- Soweto. tember 17, and has been moved to Page 3 Advertorial www.gautengnewspaper.co.za 30 August - 5 September 2019 Gauteng News Page 4 News www.gautengnewspaper.co.za 30 August - 5 September 2019 Gauteng News Eldorado Park host Johannesburg Symphony Orchestra consists of learners from schools all ldorado Park hosted a music Open a new account around the area. 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Residents of Eldorado had RISSIK STREET MAPONYA MALL PRETORIA an opportunity to receive a Cnr of Rissik & Shop 173, Shop 17, Steynscor, performance from the Fox Streets Maponya Mall 25 Lilian Ngoyi Street Marshalltown Eldorado Schools Mass Choir, which Soweto Pretoria Lehaja Environmental Keepers eradicate illegal dumping he founder and director of Lehaja help the community of Soweto to stay in unemployment in the townships. Environmental Keepers (pty) an environmentally healthy environ- “As a small business we are facing TLtd, Thebe Lehaja, focuses on ment,” said Lehaja. financial difficulties and that affects our cleaning the illegal dump sites in However, currently the business is output as a company. My company Moroka North and White City in facing financial challenges that hinder consists of seven members and these Soweto. Lehaja Environmental Keepers to fulfill people are breadwinners at their homes Thebe funds his company to do services its mandate and mission as a company. and they need to support and sustain in Soweto, but the business is open to Small businesses in the township are their loved ones but it is a problem local investors and funding from the lacking support from the government when you work free because you also government. Currently, the company and private sector to function and, need to survive. I would like to call employed 7 people around Soweto and therefore, this contributes to high upon the government and private sector through the business Thebe is able to unemployment rate in South Africa. to fund small business and allow us to feed families and make a difference in Lehaja highlighted the importance of contribute in the township economy”, the township. entrepreneurship, and how young said Thebe Gauteng News spoke to Thebe, “We people can eradicate the scourge of have received a lot of verbal support from the community members saying it’s a great idea since it encompasses social and environmental health issues that also acts as a mitigation mechanism to crime.” Lehaja added that the business aims to meet Pikitup half way since it does not clean illegal dumping around the township, the company also acts as call agents to people who are renovating their houses seeking to get rid of rubble, which also assists in minimizing rubbles dumps in illegal dumping sites.