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The Herald
2 days ago
- The Herald
14-year-old boy killed in tragic accident involving 12-year-old driver in Brakpan
A 14-year-old boy was killed in a tragic accident involving a 12-year-old driver in Brakpan on the East Rand on Saturday. It is alleged the driver ignored a stop sign and hit the pedestrian. At about 1.45pm, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) accident bureau officers were called to the scene of the accident at the corner of Northdene and Madeley streets. On arrival, officers found the lifeless body of the 14-year-old pedestrian, who was declared deceased on the scene by paramedics. Also at the scene, officers found a Mazda that allegedly struck the pedestrian, driven by a 12-year-old. EMPD said the driver was handed over, in the company of his guardian, to the Brakpan police. The minor suspect is expected to appear in the Brakpan magistrate's court soon. TimesLIVE
The Citizen
2 days ago
- The Citizen
Brakpan teen killed in crash involving 12-year-old child driver
A 14-year-old Brakpan, Ekurhuleni, teenager was killed yesterday after being struck by a car allegedly driven by a 12-year-old. Brakpan Herald reports that, according to CoE spokesperson Zweli Dlamini, officers from the EMPD Accident Bureau were summoned to an accident at the corner of Northdene Avenue and Madeley Street at about 13:45. 'The officers found the lifeless body of a 14-year-old pedestrian, who was declared deceased on scene by paramedics,' says Dlamini. 'Also on the scene, the officers found a Mazda that allegedly bumped the pedestrian driven by a 12-year-old driver. 'The driver was handed in, accompanied by his guardian, to the Brakpan SAPS. 'It is alleged that the driver used the motor vehicle and disobeyed a stop sign and collided into the pedestrian.' Dlamini adds that the minor is expected to appear in the Brakpan Magistrate's Court soon. The victim has been identified as Malcolm Booysen, a learner at Laerskool Brakpan-Oos. A vigil will be held for him today at 13:00 at 39 Northdene Avenue. Breaking news at your fingertips… Follow Caxton Network News on Facebook and join our WhatsApp channel. Nuus wat saakmaak. Volg Caxton Netwerk-nuus op Facebook en sluit aan by ons WhatsApp-kanaal. Read original story on At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Herald
5 days ago
- The Herald
Manhunt continues for third suspect in Olorato Mongale murder case
Police are still searching for Bongani Mthimkhulu, the remaining suspect implicated in the murder of 30-year-old student Olorato Mongale. Last week, Mthimkhulu was identified as the third suspect in the case along with Philangenkosi Makhanya and Fezile Ngubane. Makhanya was killed during an altercation with police in KZN on Friday, while Ngubane was cleared by police at the weekend. Speaking to Sowetan, national police spokesperson Brig Athlenda Mathe said Mthimkhulu had not yet been found. 'The police are still searching,' she said. Last week Mathe revealed that Makhanya and Mthimkhulu had been arrested for kidnapping and robbery in Brakpan in April, but were released on bail. ' On April 20 this year, we arrested them [Makhanya and Mthimkhulu] on a charge of kidnapping and robbery in the Brakpan area, where a vigilant police officer was conducting his regular patrols. He came across a suspicious-looking vehicle, a VW Polo and when he confronted the suspects, he found that they had just kidnapped a woman and robbed her.
News24
29-05-2025
- General
- News24
Two men wanted for Olorato Mongale's murder had prior kidnapping, robbery arrests
Two of the people wanted for the murder of Olorato Mongale were arrested earlier this year for the alleged kidnapping and robbery of another woman. Bongani Mthimkhulu and Philangenkosi Makhanya were arrested in the Brakpan area on 20 April this year, and they were granted bail six days later. Less than a month later, the same two men are now wanted for the murder of 30-year-old Mongale, whose body was recovered in Lombardy West on Sunday after she went on what she thought was a date with a man she met who called himself John. Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said the men have been linked to other cases, as many women are calling in and giving information about meeting Mthimkhulu and Makhanya. The men allegedly used the same modus operandi, meeting women in malls, asking them out and then robbing them.
