Issue 127 - FREE
12 MAY 2017
the good news paper
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Hunt still on for raging motorist dropped the shocked passengers off on the side of the road and headed into town to report the incident to the Kinross Police Station. A few minutes later, DA councillor Encee van Huyssteen drove past the the group of passengers next to the road. A bloodied man was trying to flag down a motorist to seek help. He called the ambulance and police while also calming down the injured woman and the bystanders. “The woman’s injury looked severe,” Encee said. “It is regrettable that some people have reached the intolerance levels portrayed in this incident. It is also totally unacceptable that someone can think that he or she can just shoot into another vehicle, not thinking about the consequences of his action. There is no excuse for this action and it is totally unacceptable. We now have an innocent passenger that is fighting for her live because of such a reckless and irresponsible action. The DA would like to express our sympathy and support to the victim and wishes her a speedy and full recovery. ” Langamed South Ambulance Services transported Emely to Evander Hospital. Shayne van der Heever said the patient was responsive, but her condition was critical. Job Mnguni, taxi driver, described the gunman to The Bulletin as a tall and well-built young white man with a moustache. He was wearing a white shirt and driving a white Ford Kuga with Gauteng registration plates. The police asked anyone who can help identify the woman, anyone with information about the incident or the identity of the shooter, to contact Sgt Nhlapo at 072 611 3006. - Arisja Misselhorn.
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A woman who was shot in the head in the midst of a road rage ordeal near Kinross on Friday afternoonis critical but stable. According to Sgt Esther Nhlapo, spokesperson for the Kinross Police Station, the victim’s condition is critical. However, according to the victim’s employer, Christine Buchholz, the victim, Emely Mhlonyane is in Witbank Hospital and she responded to her daughter after undergoing an operation on Saturday morning. “Her daughter said she was confused after the operation,” said Christine. Emdly has been working for the family for nine years. Emely was a passenger in a taxi traveling to Kinross when she was shot at about 16:00 on Friday afternoon. An altercation erupted between the taxi driver and another motorist en-route from Secunda towards the four-way crossing at the water reservoirs between Kinross and Trichardt. According to another passenger, the taxi driver and the motorist were arguing and shouting at each other. “The motorist skipped the stop street by the water reservoirs. I think he wanted to get ahead of us, but our driver turned off towards Kinross. The angry motorist made a U-turn, stopped for a while on the side of the bridge near the stop street, then came racing up from behind,” the woman said. Several meters from the entrance to Kinross, the motorist fired a shot into the rear windscreen of the taxi, made a U-turn and headed back into the direction of Trichardt. The bullet ripped through the rear window and the back seat, hitting the female passenger in the head. The taxi driver stopped,