17 July 2015
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Teen dies in knife attack Marlene Vermaak William Sello Nungu (17), a learner at Leseding Secondary School at Leseding, passed away after a knife attack during the early morning hours of Saturday, 4 July. “It was probably around half past three in the morning when two of William’s friends arrived at our house screaming,” said Sello Joseph, his father. “The friends told us that our son had been stabbed with a knife and was not breathing – they thought he was dead.” “Of course I rushed to the accused’s house as quickly as I could. There were already two police vehicles on the scene, but all four SAPS members were still sitting in their cars and did not emerge when I arrived.
I found my son on a bed in the accused’s home. He was lying lifeless on a bed, and there was a single stab wound to the middle of his chest. The accused was already gone. According to William’s friends the accused had already been taken away by the police.” Eyewitnesses reported that William was on his way to meet a friend when he heard someone crying out for help. “William immediately went to help and ran into the house from where he heard the cries,” said one eyewitness. “There were three men and a woman in the house. William’s friend Mishack was also attacked, but escaped with a flesh wound to his arm. He fled to the clinic for treatment.” While he was gone, something must have gone wrong, and no-one is sure what happened to leave William dead.
The murder weapon as well as the suspect’s T-Shirt, was found behind the house. Captain Mpete, the Station Commander for the Vaalwater SAPS, was on the scene to help collected evidence, that was sent to Pretoria for further forensic analysis. William’s mother, Annatjie, was shocked and grieved when The BEAT visited her on Friday, 10 July, before the funeral. She still wonders why her son had to die such an unnecessary death. William Sello Nungu was born on 14 December 1997, and passed away on Saturday, 4 July 2015. He was laid to rest on Saturday, 11 July at Vaalwater. A suspect has been arrested and investigations are continuing. William Sello Nungu died of a stab wound to the chest on 4 July. Photo supplied
Six up for robbing Ackermans Lizzy Bapela
Bela-Bela’s Ackermans store, which was robbed recently. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
Six suspects were apprehended after an armed robbery in Bela-Bela. According to information received the six men attempted an armed robbery at the Ackermans store in Chris Hani Drive, Bela-Bela on Tuesday, 14 July. Cluster Unit and Community Service Centre (CSC) members rushed to the scene after being tipped off. According to Warrant Officer Sello Mangane of the Crime Prevention Unit, the suspects crossed paths with the store manager who was leaving the store with money as they entered. He said that two suspects entered the shop, with one of them standing behind the cashier while the other took up position behind the only customer in the shop, and instructed them to keep still. Warrant Officer Mangana said that the customer managed to escape while the suspects demanded money from the cashier
who had only R560 in the till. He said that the suspects realized that they were going to be reported shortly, if not already, and decided to flee the scene. All six initially escaped in a white Toyota Siyaya taxi. They stopped at the Shell Garage to buy R100 worth of petrol and sped off toward the N1, using the road to Maubane. They were caught at Mantsole, and immediately detained. The police confiscated their vehicle in addition to the suspects’ handguns, of which there were two. The third gun was apparently a toy gun. The local Criminal Records Centre members were called to the scene to conduct their investigations. The store was temporarily closed for their investigations. The provincial commissioner, Lieutenant-General Fanie Masemola commended the team for their swift and capable response.