BY LONWABO QUKUBANA

A routine delivery turned into a terrifying ordeal for a driver and his colleague after they were robbed in Walmer on Monday morning, hauled into the back of another vehicle and dropped off near the New Brighton station.

Police spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg said the incident took place in Sixth Avenue, Walmer, at about 9.30am when the pair were making a delivery in the area.

“Three unknown suspects approached the complainant and his co-worker with a firearm.

“The suspects forced both of them into the back of a Opel Corsa LDV before taking their cellphones and the keys to the [delivery] vehicle and drove off with them.

“After a while the suspects stopped, dropped off the complainant and his co-worker near the train station in New Brighton and drove off.”

She said the delivery driver reported the hijacking to the Walmer police.

Their courier vehicle, a Toyota Hilux LDV, was recovered on the corner of Fifth Avenue and Heugh Road, Walmer, but its cargo had been removed.

No-one was injured during the hijacking.

BY MALUNGELO BOOI

WHEN EVIL arrived on her doorstep in the shape of skop, Mavis immediately called a powerful Ghanaian inyanga.

But he ran away in fear – so Mavis called another inyanga, who came with his powerful snake hanging around his shoulders.

“WITH MY SNAKE WE DEFEATED THE EVIL SPIRITS,” SAID THE PROUD PROPHET.

Mavis Somyali (58) from Kama Street in Motherwell NU2 kasi, Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape told Daily Kasi News her daughter, Phumeza Dyani (32), opened the kitchen door at about 5am on Saturday and saw the smiley lying on the ground.

“She screamed for help and I jumped up to see what the problem was. I saw this scary sheep head with needles and muthi smeared on it,” Mavis said.

“The sheep skop was tied up with needles and nappy pins. It had muthi in its mouth.”

Mavis knew a powerful inyanga from Ghana and she called him to get rid of the smiley.

“But when he arrived he started shaking and nearly collapsed as he tried to hold it. He said it was too strong for him.”

“The holy man showed no fear. He picked up the smiley and showed it to the snake and the snake wrapped itself around the skop.

“It looked as if it was licking the black muthi that was coming from its mouth. I think the snake defeated the evil smiley because it licked up the muthi and did not die itself.”

Mavis said evil spirits have been wrecking her home since 2019 when she survived a terrible car accident.

Her daughter, Phumeza Dyani (32), said: “In March last year I survived a car hijacking. In November thugs arrived at my house and kicked in the doors. They wanted my car

Snake prophet Delanoelano Madlanduna from KwaMhlabuyalingana in KZN was called.

“He parked his car and opened the boot and there lay the biggest snake I have ever seen,” Mavis said.

Two weeks later she had an accident and her car was written off.

“We consulted a sangoma who told us evil powers want to kill me and my mum,” she said.

“It seems there is a season for women to die, followed by men dying.”

The snake prophet Madlanduna said: “Today someone was supposed to die in this family but the evil has been beaten.”

BY PHUMLANI SAUL

“I want the nation to know… ”

SHE WANTS THE WORLD TO KNOW ABOUT THE EVIL THAT HAPPENED IN HER HOUSE.

Gogo Buyiswa Jonas (65), of KwaNobuhle in kariega , Eastern Cape has decided to stand up and tell a story that countless women around Mzansi have experienced. “I want the nation to know what happened to me. They must see my face and the court must understand that I am not lying. That child hurt me so badly. I never expected him to do a terrible thing like this to me,” she told Daily Kasi News

The gogo told the DK news she always made sure her doors and windows were properly locked before she went to bed at night.

“Just before midnight on Tuesday last week I was woken by the shattering of the glass of my bedroom window.

“I immediately called out, ‘Who’s there?’ but there was no answer. Then I saw the man standing at the end of my bed.

“I recognised him and called his name. I asked him what he was doing in my room.

“He said he was there to rape me.” That’s when the gogo realised she was in serious trouble.

“I looked for my axe that is next to my bed but it wasn’t there,” she said.

She grabbed the bucket of urine from under her bed and threw it at his face but it didn’t stop him.

“Usually men run away from a woman’s urine but it made no difference to him.

“I screamed for help but no one came to my rescue.”

A violent struggle ensued.

“We wrestled and he pushed me down on the floor. He was stronger than me and I got tired,” she said.

“He pushed my nightgown into my mouth so I couldn’t scream any more. Then he covered my face with the mat next to my bed and raped me.”

Gogo Buyiswa pretended she was dead. It probably saved her life.

“When he was finished raping me he jumped out of the bedroom window and ran away,” she said.

She must have fainted because she woke up some time later.

“I got up and ran to my neighbours for help.”

Gogo Buyiswa said she has known her rapist since he was a boy.

“He grew up with my kids. He was supposed to be the one to protect me when I screamed for help.

“I curse him and I will never forgive him. My wish is to see him dead,” said the gogo.

Warrant Officer Precilla Niadoo told Daily Kasi News : “A 36-year-old suspect was arrested for housebreaking with intent to commit crime.

“He is also facing two counts of rape because it is alleged he raped the woman twice.

“The suspect will appear Monday for formal bail application in KwaNobuhle Magistrates Court.

“He has been kept in custody since his arrest on 18 July .”

BY ZONWABELE XHATI

Gqeberha police are investigating a case of murder after a man was shot in North End on Tuesday afternoon.

Shaheen Nash, 32, was driving an Opel panel van to pick up car parts when the shooting occurred in Robinson Street at about 1.30pm.

Police spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg said Nash was with his wife and two other passengers, believed to be hitchhikers, at the time of the incident.

“As they approached their destination, an unknown man armed with a firearm confronted the driver.”

Janse van Rensburg said Nash managed to drive off but the suspect fired two shots at Nash.

“[Nash] was shot in the right hand and a second shot went through his right arm into his upper body.

“His wife drove him to Livingstone Hospital where he passed away.

“The motive for the shooting is unknown and the investigation is ongoing.”

BY PHUMLANI SAUL

The annual Ebubeleni Fashion Show makes its return for its 2nd instalment this Women’s Month.

The Ebubeleni Fashion Show will be held on Saturday, 12 August 2023 at Boardwalk ICC in Gqeberha.

The Ebubeleni Festival never fails to impress its loyal fans in Gqeberha, and this year is no exception. The highly anticipated second annual fashion show is returning to the Friendly City. Serving as a thrilling build-up to the main festival at the end of the year, the fashion show promises to deliver top-notch entertainment.

“We aspire to contribute to the promotion of Nelson Mandela Bay’s creative diversity by increasing activity in the fashion sector of the region; create retail demand by affording emerging designers a chance to be exposed to potential national buyers and media; create a fashion buzz in the region, sparking the interest of outside guests to visit the city and rank it on the World Fashion Capital list” Project Manager Busisiwe Nxele said.

“The Eastern Cape has a lot of talented young fashion designers especially those who graduate from university but get frustrated from not getting anywhere to showcase their wares and end up leaving the Nelson Mandela Bay to pursue their careers in bigger cities like Joburg and Cape Town, we are proud that some of the designers that participated in our last fashion show gained recognition in big platforms, some are designing garments for Gqeberha the Empire Telenovela’s lead artists”, “At our first fashion show we managed to create over 80 jobs which were happily enjoyed by the sector especially that ithappened during trying times of Covid-19 Pandemic in 2021” Nxele concluded.

The approach to the designers was a call to submit their recent work including their profiles and a synopsis of what inspires their designs.  The 10 selected local designers will be given an opportunity to create a new collection and showcase them at the fashion show runway. These designers will be judged by a panel of industry experts for a cash prize.  Prize One will be for the whole range, 2nd Prize will be for the Show-Stopper garment for the theme “Royalty – We are Africa”.

The 10 selected designers to showcase are, Quza Designs by Ayanda Quza; Azato Couture by Gladys Azato; Thee King’s Inc by Thandile Ndamase; Birth Mark by Asithandile Zixesha;Mismash Designs by Nomahlubi Mashiya; Kat Lebea Designs by Katleho Lebea; Handmade by Tazleigh Swartz; ThembaniSelani; Christopher Tom and Alkebulan by Sihle Champion. There will also be a showcase from 5 NMU Fashion Design Students and two guest designers, House of Chilli by Namhla Fihla and Imprint South Africa by Mzukisi Mbane. 

A casting audition for Male and Female models was held on the 15th July last Saturday at Tramways building. 171 models turned up and 24 multi-cultural young models were selected.

As part of developing local designers, the Fashion Week programme will include a Designers’ Workshops where local designers who did not make it will be workshopped by one of the top local designers, one national designer, a national retailbuyer and NMU Fashion Design lecturer. 

The designers and performers will tell a story through their clothes and the music/entertainment which will form part of a theme “Royalty – We are African”. Attendees are also encouraged to adhere to the theme and show us how they interpret “Royalty – We are African”

Gqeberha icon and multi-award winner Ami Faku and Afro-Soul Singer Zuko SA who recently won the ‘Best Afro-Pop’ on Metro Fm Awards.

Doors open at 5pm for the Red Carpet and show starts at 6pm.

Tickets are R500 at Webtickets, Pick n Pay and Boxer stores nationwide, ticket include a finger meal.

BY PHUMLANI SAUL

The case was postponed to give the accused time to consult with their lawyers.

The case against five suspects accused of killing six people and wounding four others in KwaNobuhle township, Eastern Cape, has been postponed to Thursday.

The suspects, Mzolisi Nyiki, 28, Unathi Booi, 31, Sinethemba Mahlahla, 28, Lee Fortuin, 34, and Shafiek Jones, 21, made their first appearance before the Kariega Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

The case was postponed to give the accused time to consult with their lawyers.

The men are facing six counts of murder and four counts of attempted murder in connection with the mass shooting that took place on Tuesday evening in KwaNobuhle.

The incident is suspected to be drug related.

It is alleged three unknown men entered a yard in Mdledle Street and shot and killed six people, and further wounded four others. Two females were shot at the gate and the gunmen entered the house and shot eight more people. Six died on the scene.

The wounded, three men and one woman, were rushed to hospital for treatment.

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Police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu said two victims were still in hospital, while the other two were discharged.

The five suspects were arrested in KwaNobuhle and Arcadia in Bethelsdorp in the early hours of Thursday morning after police made a breakthrough in the case.

They were nabbed by a task team that comprised the Provincial Serious and Violent Crimes, Provincial Crime Intelligence, Tactical Response Team, National Intervention Unit and Anti-Gang Unit.

Mene hailed the breakthrough and commented: “The task team demonstrated unwavering commitment and exceptional skill in apprehending the perpetrators responsible for these heinous murders and attempted murders.

Their tireless efforts, perseverance and meticulous investigation resulted in the speedy apprehension. They have worked day and night since this incident, sacrificing their own comfort and safety, to ensure that the arrests bring solace to the families of the victims.”

BY AZOLA JANUARY

Six people were left dead and another four wounded when three gunmen opened fire at a property in KwaNobuhle on Tuesday night.

The Hawks have taken over the investigation into a mass shooting in KwaNobuhle on Tuesday night which left six people dead and a further four wounded.

Provincial police commissioner Lt-Gen Nomthetheleli Mene has instructed detectives from the Provincial Organised Crime Investigations Unit to hunt down the perpetrators behind the massacre at a house in Mdledle Street at about 7.40pm.

According to police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu, three men entered the yard and opened fire.

“Two females were shot at the gate. One of them succumbed to her injuries while the other sustained gunshot wounds. A further eight people were shot, leaving five dead and three others injured.

“A total of five males and one female were killed, while a further three males and one female were left wounded and taken to hospital.”

Naidu said the names and ages of the victims were yet to be established, while the motive for the shooting remained unknown.

The police are investigating six counts of murder and four counts of attempted murder.

Mene condemned the incident and urged the community to assist the police in their search for the perpetrators he described as “cowards”.

“Such acts are cowardly and a blatant disregard for human life as well as the law. These criminals must not be allowed to roam our streets any longer, and we are appealing to the community of KwaNobuhle to work with the police to bring justice to the deceased and the injured persons,” Mene said.

Anyone who can assist in identifying the victims or tracing their next of kin, or who can assist with information relating to the suspects, is urged to contact detective Colonel Willie Mayi on 082-697-5914.

Alternatively they can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or their nearest police station.

You may opt to remain anonymous and all information will be treated with confidentiality.

BY ZOLA NKETHE

THE residents are being terrorised by an electric pole!

Residents of Soweto-on-Sea, Nelson Mandela Bay, said the electric pole had been hanging over their houses for weeks.

And while the wild wind the area is famous for keeps blowing hard, the residents believe tragedy can strike at any time if the pole on Mqwashu Street is not fixed soon.

Phindiwe Billy (46) told Daily Kasi News there was strong wind and rain on 6 April.

“The blew the pole around. We reported it immediately to the municipality and the ward councillor. Municipal workers came later on the same day and promised to come back,” she said.

“But we haven’t seen them since. They never came to fix it. 

“It is a ticking time bomb. We are worried about the safety of our kids and our houses.”

Her neighbour Monwabisi Nkone (47), said: “We don’t know what else we need to do for the municipality to fix the pole. 

“I’ve switched off my fridge because I’m scared. When this pole falls down it is going to cause a lot of damage,” she said. 

“We are living in fear of being killed by this pole.”

Nelson Mandela Bay municipal spokesman Mthubanzi Mniki said: “Residents should report the pole at 0800 2050 50 and get a reference number. As soon as they provide us with it we can investigate what happened.”

BY PHUMLANI SAUL

Police bust two couples poking in one car in public space.

“POKING in cars can get you robbed, hijacked or even murdered.”

This is according to the police in KwaDwesi, near Gqeberha who are strongly urging people not to have se_x in public spaces.

On Sunday night, the cops arrested two couples after they found them bonking in a car at the park KwaDwesi extension.

The couples were charged with public indecency. Captain Mega Van Zyk said: “The arrested couples will appear in the Gqeberha Magistrates Court soon.”

This happened a day after a man was hacked to death on Saturday night. He was busy poking when he was attacked in kondlo Park, behind the stadium. The man (52) couldn’t stand the brutal attack and was forced to flee naked, leaving his car and his nyatsi behind before he collapsed and died.

His nyatsi was raped. Van Zyk said they are investigating cases of murder and rape.

Van Zyk told Daily Kasi News “ I urged to people must not poke in public space it’s not safe”