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'SMALL CHANCE OF FINDING BOY ALIVE IN SHAFT'

By  Ntebatse Masipa And News24Thursday, March 02, 2017 12:00

Devastated parents Meshack Mohlala and Nombeko Thole.  ~  

 

THE chances of finding five-year-old Richard Thole alive are very slim.
 
William Ntladi, a spokesman for disaster and emergency management services in Ekurhuleni, said: “It’s been almost five days now.

“Considering the size of the shaft and the challenges we face, the chances of finding the child alive are minimal.”

On Wednesday morning, heavy rockfalls delayed efforts to rescue Richard from the disused mine shaft.

Ntladi said they had worked throughout the night to remove loose soil around the shaft entrance when the rockfalls happened.

Richard fell into the disused shaft in Jerusalem squatter camp near Boksburg on Saturday. Rescuers have been trying to reach him ever since.

Nombeko Thole, the boy’s mum, was called to the shaft on Wednesday afternoon by Ekurhuleni Community Safety MMC Vivienne Chauke.

A few minutes later the upset mother returned, holding Chauke’s hand.

- Endurance Kazembe (34), a zama zama, said he needed just three or four other zama zamas to go underground with him to find the boy.

Kazembe claimed he had 16 years of mining experience.

“It is a vertical shaft. The child is covered with sand.

“You need to go down with a shovel and dig him out.”

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'KILLER' BEN 10 BUST!

 

By  Modiri Michaels Thursday, March 02, 2017 14:30

 

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THE BEN 10 thought his love was all his woman needed.

So when he peeked through the window and allegedly saw her kissing another man, he flew into a murderous rage.

The 28-year-old allegedly kicked open the door and first stabbed the 43-year-old woman in the stomach, before turning his fury on the man.

Daniel de Wee (49) was stabbed in the chest and died in the woman’s backyard shack in Rietpoort, Smithfield in the Free State on Monday.

The dead man’s cousin, Nondaba Thasu (45), denied that Daniel had been in a relationship with the woman.

“My cousin and the woman were neighbours who grew up together. He would often visit her to ask for sugar or salt.”

She said she was at home on Monday when she heard a woman screaming in the backyard shack next to their property.

“I went to investigate and found a young man holding a bloody knife.

“He told me he was sorry and said he thought something was going on between my cousin and the woman.

“My cousin was murdered for no reason.

“I hope he rots in jail,” said Nondaba.

Police spokesman Sergeant Yanga Ngcukana said cops were investigating a case of murder and assault, after a man was found dead and a woman rushed to Stoffel Coetzee Hospital in Smithfield for treatment.

Ngcukana said the suspect was arrested at the scene and a murder weapon was found and confiscated.

“The suspect is expected to appear in the Smithfield Magistrates Court soon .”

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'YOU'RE TOO FAT TO WORK!'

 

By  Buziwe NocuzeThursday, March 02, 2017 12:30

HUMILIATED: Nomfundiso Budaza with her mum, Nonkululeko. Photo byBuziwe Nocuze  ~  

 

SHE DREW the lucky number and she was ready and willing to do the work.

But instead of getting the job she claims she got insulted and humiliated.

YOU ARE TOO FAT TO WORK, THE OFFICIAL ALLEGEDLY TOLD HER TOO HER FACE.

Now Nomfundiso “Dolly” Budaza (25) from Bathurst, near Port Alfred, Eastern Cape is so humiliated she can’t face her community.

Officials from Ndlambe Municipality were in Bathurst earlier this year.

Dolly said the officials said that those who were not working should come to the Solomon Mahlangu Community Hall on 25 January, where they would hire people to work at the township stadium.

Desperate for work, Dolly went to the hall along with other jobseekers.

She said the officials started by recruiting people who would work at the stadium, where they are doing renovations.

When they reached the target number, they sent the remainder of the candidates home, except for those who had matric.

“They said they needed people to be meter readers around Port Alfred and Bathurst,” said Dolly.

“I have matric so I stayed behind with the others.”

Dolly explained that the applicants were given numbers and the numbers were placed in a box.

Then the numbers were drawn and those who had the matching numbers got the jobs.
“I was one of the lucky ones whose number was drawn,” said Dolly.

“But instead of getting the job I was humiliated.”

She said the official told her they could not give her the job because she was too fat, so they chose another number.

“I could not hold back my tears. I was embarrassed and humiliated. Everyone was laughing at me, telling me I am so big I can’t even get a job.”

Dolly’s mother, Nonkululeko Budaza (50) said it has been more than a month now since that terrible day but her daughter has still not recovered.

“They destroyed her and I want them to fix this. I don’t care how they do it but my daughter was humiliated and I want them to do something about it,” said Nonkululeko.

Ndlambe municipal spokesman Khululekile Mbolekwa said the woman accused of embarrassing Dolly denied the allegation.

“I spoke to the official and she told me she never said
anything like that,” claimed Mbolekwa.

He said nothing more can be done about the incident.

“We can’t do anything because the official said she did not say anything about the lady’s weight,” claimed Mbolekwa.

He claimed only men were being employed in those positions and the holder of the number was not given the job because she is a woman.

But, strangely, Mbolekwa then indicated that some women were employed as meter readers after all.

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DON'T USE OUR FACES WITHOUT OUR PERMISSION!

 

By  Lehlohonolo MbathaWednesday, March 01, 2017 17:00

 

 

Models Nyasha Moketi (left) and Utrishia Masheba (right). Photo by Trevor Kunene  ~ 

THEIR faces are splashed all over billboards, posters, flyers and social media.

But models Nyasha Moketi (27) and Utrishia Masheba (23) claim Darling Hair Company is using their faces fraudulently to sell their product.

Now they want their faces removed from the product.

“We are the faces of Darling Hair and we were not even told about it!” said Nyasha.

They claimed the hair care company had been using their faces to sell their product since last year, but they had not seen a cent for their work.

“We were not even told we would be the faces of the brand. We were just invited to a photoshoot, which we attended with our agent.

“They took some pictures and we were paid R1 000.

“We confronted them and were shocked to learn we had a three-year contract with the brand. But we never signed any contract or agreed to any deal. They must remove our faces and pay us our money.”

Pearl Peane, the hair company’s spokeswoman, said the allegations are false.
“We had an agreement with their agency and paid them,” she said.

Connie Matlobola, a representative from Bontle Batlogo, confirmed the girls were her clients and said they had a three-year contract with the hair company.

“I signed the contract on their behalf. That’s how we do things at my agency. The matter is now going to court.”

Police spokesman Aubrey Moopeloa said a case of fraud was opened.

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I NEARLY LOST MY LIFE AT CASINOS!

 

By  Everson LuhangaThursday, March 02, 2017 09:00

 

 

Masego Kwenamore suffered from a gambling addiction for almost 15 years.  ~ 

SEEING somebody winning R1 million at a casino almost ruined Masego’s life.
In 1998 she was staying in Dalpark, Brakpan near Boksburg, Ekurhuleni when she had her first taste of gambling at Carnival City.

“When I saw somebody winning all that money I took my salary to the casino and tried my luck,” said Masego Kwenamore, who is now 41 and lives in Klerksdorp, North West.

She said she wasn’t lucky but she didn’t stop.

For nearly 15 years she struggled with her painful and self-destructive behaviour.

“On the surface I was living a happy and fulfilled life.”

In 2007 she left her three-week-old baby with her 11-year- old daughter. She went to the casino and left them alone from 3pm until 3am.

“In 2013 my life went from bad to worse.

“I sold my furniture and my husband’s old car. I even sold my work laptop.”

She also stole her husband’s money, thinking she would win it back.
Then she tried to commit suicide by taking rat poison mixed with pap and spinach.
“My daughter called the paramedics who took me to hospital. I was disappointed that I didn’t die because I had lost everything. My life had become meaningless.”

She said in all her years of gambling, her biggest win was R12 000.

Things took a turn for the better when she started going to church.
“I prayed to God to take the problem away.”

Now she motivates people on various radio stations about the dangers of gambling.

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MISSING GOGO FOUND DEAD

 

By  Mavi NgcoboThursday, March 02, 2017 17:00

 

 

 

Nomasonto Ngwenya’s body was found at a dumpsite.  ~ 

RESIDENTS taking rubbish to the dumpsite had no idea they were only metres away from a corpse.

The body of a 67-year-old teacher was discovered at a dumpsite in KwaNdengezi, KZN.
Nomasonto Ngwenya, a teacher at St James College, was reported missing on Friday by her daughter Nomfundo Ngwenya (30) after she disappeared from her house in BB Section, Umlazi.

Her body was found on Tuesday.

Cops said she had strangle marks on her neck.

Resident Nomzamo Dladla (43) said she never thought a body would be found at the dump.
“What happened is shocking. It fills us with fear.”

Nomfundo said when her mum didn’t answer her phone on Friday, she immediately went to the police.

“I hope the people who did this go to jail for a long time.”

Police spokeswoman Colonel Thembeka Zwane said: “During the investigation the police spotted the gogo’s Nissan Tiida in KwaNdengezi with four men sitting in it.”

The men were taken in for questioning and then took police to the dump site, where they had allegedly dumped her body.

“They were arrested and will appear in court soon,” said Zwane.
KZN acting police commissioner Major-General Bheki Langa said they will make sure the suspects get what they
deserve.