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Brands said, “Children are the most With crime a concern in the community Mandela Day 2019 will be unforgettable The children sentimental beings in the world. and country in general, she urged to many children and residents, who were were seemingly the “They should be cared for and residents to pray with their children and urged to nurture their children to aspire centre point for the nurtured to enable them to attain their teach them self respect and to respect the and reach their dreams. day while the dreams and contribute positively elderly. “This will help them to inculcate Hundreds of children, parents, elderly, who to self, family, community and a civic attitude, conduct and sense of grannies, representatives of companies are also fed country. This in keeping with responsibility and care to the community. and organisations celebrated the late and stimulated the adage ‘charity begins at “They should be taught to carry on the statesman’s birthday on 18 July at daily, gathered home’.” message of caring as they grow up.” Phuthadichaba Community Centre. The in the hall for Molefe said this in the Molefe also commended the companies’ annual festivity had lots of entertainment, their share company of some of the staff for committing to donating to the exchanges of pleasantries and loads of of ‘Mandela beneficiaries of Enjabulwelini children. “A survey showed their hearts donated goodies, food and other items stimuli’. Bonolo Creche in Ext 8. She said were pinned on children to who they which will last the centre, an NPO, for children grew to be forthright donated clothes, toys, nappies, food packs months. individuals and 50 blankets. She said they will also “God works in mysterious ways,” from the consider assisting the gogos in the future. was all that centre Like what you see? Scan the corners of this picture to see more pictures on this story Thank you Mandela 24/7. Photo: Leseho Manala Page 2 • Alex News www.alexnews.co.za | Week ending 2 August,, 2019201 Medic on medic ‘assault’ LESEHO MANALA [email protected] Midrand Police Station is investigating a case of assault on a medic by another from a rival ambulance company at a vehicle collision scene. According to Captain Stephen Malatji, Like what you see? Scan spokesperson of Alexandra Police Station the corners of this picture for which is part of the Joburg North Policing more crime news. Cluster with the Midrand station, the incident occurred in the afternoon on 22 July along the R55 route. “The victim with other crew members of Emer-G-Med Police have arrested a self-proclaimed pastor for rape. Photo: Nduduzo Nxumalo Emergency Services arrived at the scene first and took control,” he said. “As they attended to the injured, Dial-a-Medic Prayer session turns into rape incident Ambulance Services crew also arrived. NDUDUZO NXUMALO for her and [told her that] they must pray “One of its crew members allegedly Alex police spokesperson Captain Stephen Malatji. Photo: Leseho Manala [email protected] in the bedroom. The woman asked that shouted at them. When they ignored him they pray in the passage of the house but and carried on with their work, the accused trauma counselling. An assault case was Police have arrested a self-proclaimed the perpetrator insisted that they pray in rival member seemingly got frustrated and opened and the case will also be reported to pastor for allegedly raping a woman who the bedroom. he allegedly insulted them. Later, he hit one the health professions council of SA.” is believed to be a member of his church. “While praying, the pastor forced of the medics who sustained a broken ear Confirming the incident Midrand police It is alleged that the pastor visited the himself on the lady and raped the woman. drum.” spokesperson Constable Thabiso Silowa victim in her house to pray on 16 July. Hearing the woman screaming, neighbours In a statement Emer-G-Med said, “The said the matter was under investigation and Alexandra Police Station spokesperson came running and apprehended and victim of an unprovoked attack was taken to couldn’t shed light if there was any arrest. Stephen Malatjie said community handed him to the police.” hospital and treated for facial laceration and No response was obtained from Dial-a- members heard the woman screaming for The suspect was arrested and briefly a ruptured ear drum. He is also receiving Medic’s on their contact numbers. help. “On 16 July 2019 at around 1pm, appeared in the Alexandra Magistrates’ the perpetrator approached his chosen Court. He was remanded in custody for Teen robber feels might of the law target and told her that he came to pray further investigations. LESEHO MANALA He rose from a concrete slab on the side [email protected] of the road and ordered the victim who Youth gets 13 years for handbag snatch was walking to stop or he would stab him. LESEHO MANALA previous criminal record awaits his destiny. When the victim continued walking, Naki An 18-year-old teenager was sentenced in The two confronted a female victim at accosted him and demanded to search [email protected] the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court to three gunpoint while she was waiting for a taxi years’ imprisonment for armed robbery. him. The two tussled and the victim was Two youths from Alex had their woes at the intersection of 6th and Florence Thembinkosi Naki, who dropped out of overpowered and thrown to the ground. compounded when one of them was Maphosho avenues at 10pm on 8 March. school while in Grade 9, was sentenced Naki searched him and took his cell phone sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment in the They snatched her handbag containing after he admitted to robbing an Alex worth R5 200 and disappeared. The victim Alexandra Magistrates’ Court. unspecified valuables and a cell phone. resident of a cell phone at knifepoint. The saw him in the same area on 4 December The other is pending a hearing after he The victim screamed as they left her, incident occurred midday on 29 October and alerted patrolling police officers who had opted for a trial. attracting residents who tracked and near the Alexandra Mall, Tsutsumani. arrested him. This after mob justice was meted on apprehended them and inflicted mob them by residents who came to the rescue justice on them before handing them of their robbery victim. Hope Ludigi (21) over to the police. The accomplice who admitted to the offence and his sentence appeared in court bearing signs of healed was commuted to five years after eight injuries from the beating was found to years were suspended. Meanwhile, his have committed the offence while on accomplice, Sello Noge (23), who has a parole for a housebreaking case. The modus operandi of a house robber SMASH LADIES NOW Recent research conducted by UNISA’s victims are affluent people who openly TEAM HUSTLE QUICK CHILDREN .95 School of Criminal Justice has revealed display their wealth. Alarms and armed NOW R699 .95 SAVE R200!! trends on house robberies in the country reaction services do not scare off robbers. R649 and possible ways of prevention. Security measures that are a major HOT STYLE!! 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