By Phumlani Saul

ON MONDAY the young woman was caught with muthi to make her fellow workers sick. And when they questioned her she confessed – and told them about her secret reign of evil.

IT APPEARS SPRINKLING MUTHI WAS ONLY THE BEGINNING OF HER MANY DESPERATE DEEDS

Sitting in the back of the cop van holding plastic bags filled with muthi in her hands, the 28-year-old woman from KwaLanga near Kariega,confessed to trying to sleep with her boss’ husband.

“At night, I would put muthi in my hand and blow on it and call his name,” she said.

“I would call for him to leave his wife and come to me.”

She said she also used muthi to try and lure her landlord’s husband into her bed.

Because she wanted to be in charge of her boss’ business, she used muthi to make them quit. “I would get to work early and sprinkle muthi on the gate so they would start feeling sick and their feet would swell,” she said.

The woman said she got the muthi from a sangoma from KwaZakhele.

“The sangoma said all my desires would come true,” said the woman from the back of the cop van.

“I always dreamed of living in a double-storey house with my boss’ husband and being the madam of the house,” she said.

But her muthi failed her when she was caught sprinkling muthi at work.

Her boss, Lindiwe Soga (39), who owns a takeaway shop in KwaLanga, told Daily Kasi News they suspected the woman was using muthi on the staff and her husband, whose name Lindiwe didn’t want to reveal.

“We had no proof and we couldn’t accuse her, but then I got a call from a worker who told me what she had done,” said Lindiwe.

Lindiwe said she took the woman in as a worker to help her. “She had nothing. Her mother kicked her out because she was sleeping with her mother’s boyfriend,” claimed Lindiwe.

I can’t believe she wanted to kill me but she told me she put dukanezwe muthi in my food so I would disappear and she could take my husband.”

A co-worker who didn’t want to be named said the woman cooked for them. “But she wouldn’t eat,” said the worker..

Police came to rescue the woman from the angry community, who wanted the police to let her out of the van so they could teach her a lesson. “Please don’t let me out, they are going to kill me,” she pleaded.

Cop spokesman Captain Solomon Sibiya said the woman was being kept in the holding cells for her own safety. They can’t open a case because she hasn’t been accused of a crime.

By Gugulethu Mtumane

SAPS Uitenhage detectives are investigating a culpable homicide case following the death of three people, including a pregnant woman, this morning, October 5, in Kariega.

According to police spokesperson, Captain Sandra Janse Van Rensburg, at approximately 08:25, SAPS Uitenhage attended to an accident that took place at the corners of Durban Road and upper Drostdy Street, Kariega involving two vehicles, an Isuzu LDV bakkie and a Daewoo Matiz.

“At this stage, details surrounding the accident are not clear. The Daewoo vehicle’s occupants included four adults and two children, aged 11 and 6 years old.

“The driver of the Daewoo sustained minor injuries while the two children were unharmed. Two women aged 36 and 38 years old and one unknown man died on their way to the hospital,” Janse Van Rensburg said.

Janse Van Rensburg added the 38-year-old pregnant woman and her unborn baby also passed away.

“The driver of the Isuzu was alone in the vehicle and was taken to hospital for treatment,” she said.

The names of the deceased will only be released once the next of kin has been informed.

A case of culpable homicide is under investigation

By Nomalungelo Booi

SHE THOUGHT being raped and thrown out into the street was the worst thing that could possibly ever happen.

But then the community got hold of her and added insult to injury.

THEY POURED WATER OVER HER, BEAT HER, AND MADE HER TO APOLOGISE TO HER ALLEGED RAPIST!

The 32-year-old from Zwide in Gqeberha,Eastern Cape, said she and a friend went to a tavern on Saturday night last week.

On her way home a man came up to her and told her she shouldn’t walk alone.

It was too dangerous, he’d said.

“There was a group of guys watching me,” she said

” i was standing alone waiting for my friend when the man came to me.”

She thought going to the man’s house was the safest thing to do, but it turned out to be a bad mistake – a very bad mistake.

“Once inside the house, he took out a condom and started raping me,” she claimed.

“I asked him to stop but he forced me. I was scared he’d kill me so I didn’t scream.”

She said when the man was done he opened the door and threw her out of the house.

“He told neighbours outside the house that I didn’t want to leave,” she said.

“Residents called me names and said I was drunk. They beat me up and emptied a five-litre bottle of water over me.”

And then came the worst insult.

She said that she was forced to apologise for not leaving the man’s home.

“They said I must apologise to him, and he acted as if he hadn’t done anything to me.

“How can you apologise to a person who’s just raped you?

“I was happy when I saw the people in the street, thinking I’d get help. But instead I was assaulted.

“Some residents asked how much I wanted instead of opening a case. After this I felt unworthy and dirty.”

She said those people and the man must go to jail so that next time, when they see someone on the road at night, they help instead of treating them like thugs.

Her 41-year-old sister said she’d spoken to her after the incident.

“She explained everything. We tried to get help from the police, but nothing has happened,” she said.

“I want those people to rot in jail: from the person who raped her to the residents who assaulted her. They must all go to jail. This is going to affect my sister. The police must do their job before I end up doing something.”

Police spokesman Captain Mavela Masondo said a rape case was opened at Zwide police station. “No arrest has been made yet and investigation is continuing,” he said.

By PHUMLANI SAUL

LAZOLA couldn’t find a way to make his girlfriend believe he wasn’t cheating.

And she was prepared to burn his penis with a mixture of boiling water and cooking oil while he was asleeping.

But God blocked her from destroying my 4-5!” said Lazola.

It seems the girlfriend of Lazola Oliphant (33) from Dubai,Gunguluza near Kariega was convinced that her boyfriend was cheating on her.

And she wanted to teach him a lesson and burn that very same 4-5 which apparently made him sleep around.

With revenge in her heart, she boiled fish oil and water and while he was asleep, she poured the boiling liquid over him.

Luckily she missed his 4-5.

Lazola screamed in pain and jumped out of the bed. For a second time the girlfriend tried to burn him, but he managed to duck and ran for his life.

The injured Lazola could only watch from a distance as his angry girlfriend (33) took a hammer and broke the windows and lights of his VW Golf 5.

He was rushed to hospital for treatment.

The cops are now looking for the woman, who has disappeared. 

Lazola is recovering at home after spending days in hospital.

Lazola, who has bandages on both his legs, said his girlfriend has been vowing to teach him a lesson but he never thought she could go this far. He said his girlfriend always accused him of cheating.

“No matter how hard I tried to show her that I loved only her, she was always insecure,” he said.

Lazola said the problem started after he came back from a funeral in Kerkwood last weekend.

“She told me she heard her friends telling her that I was with someone. 

“It wasn’t true, but I haven’t been able to convince her that she shouldn’t listen to her friends. Now she does this!” he said.

Lazola said he has been with the woman for about five years.

“I’m usually with her but the moment I go out it, means I’m going to cheat.”

Captain Peter Gouse said a case of attempted murder and malicious damage to property were opened, and cops are looking for the suspect.

BY ODWA MAKELENI

ZOLA Nongoma lost his job as a shop assistant at the start of lockdown in 2020.

The 35-year-old was retrenched as his employer was struggling to make a living. To survive, he turned into a male magosha and he has never looked back. 

Now the man from Soweto near Gqeberha wants to let women yearning for a good poke to know that he’s available.

He renders services to both married and unmarried women, and he has regular customers who call him often.

“I started when I made a joke with a female friend jokingly that I serviced woman, but she took it seriously.”

She invited him to her house to service her and paid him after the job was done. “She gave me R700 for a job well done.”

Two days later, he received a call from another woman who told him she had been referred to him by her friend.

He also got paid R700.

Some of his clients meet him at their places while others prefer BnBs or hotels. 

His poking business has been spread by word of mouth and now he’s getting one referral after another.

Zola wants to spread his wings across Mzansi.

He said some of his customers are married women whose husbands are ill and can’t satisfy them. He said he often gets invited to their houses.

“We poke, I get paid and I leave,” he said.

Zola has to stay in shape to satisfy his clients. He eats healthily, exercises and drinks lots of water.

He sees customers on an appointment basis only and makes sure he rests to be at his best.

BY NOMALUNGELO BOOI

A 33-year-old man was shot dead at a Sidwell scrapyard on Tuesday and the owner, believed to be his father, was kidnapped.

The Hawks have now opened a murder and kidnapping docket.

The harrowing incident happened in broad daylight when a group of men travelling in a white vehicle stormed Inder’s Scrap Metal in Hart Road.

The motive for the attack remains unclear, though rumours about possible extortion have surfaced.

Several high-profile abduction and ransom cases have emerged in the Eastern Cape in recent months.

Outside the business, where forensic investigators combed the scene for evidence, witnesses reported seeing about six men accost and fire several shots at the victim.

After shoving the owner of the scrapyard into their vehicle, they made a quick getaway.

Police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu said the Hawks had since taken over the case. 

“We don’t know all the details just yet. However, police are on the lookout for a white car, possibly a Toyota Corolla.” 

Gardmed Ambulance Service general manager  Craig Schwartz said on arrival at the scene, they had found one man on the ground in a critical condition.

He said the emergency control centre had received a report from a member of the public about a person who had been shot. 

An advanced life support ambulance was dispatched at about 12.30pm, arriving a few minutes later.

“We found a male patient … he had been shot and [paramedics] initiated a full resuscitation,” Schwartz said. 

“Unfortunately, after extensive efforts, the patient [died] from his injuries. 

“He was declared dead at the scene.” 

Provincial Hawks spokesperson Captain Yolisa Mgolodela confirmed they had taken over the investigation. 

“There are no further details. 

“We are awaiting a full report once investigators have completed processing the crime scene,” Mgolodela said.

The names of the murder and kidnap victims have not been released yet.

BY AZOLA HLATHI

OVER the years, Soweto-on-Sea kasi in Kariega has turned into a den of criminals.

Commuters told Daily Kasi News taxis and buses were too scared to take them home because of the situation.

Sindiswa Jongman (34) told DK Team : “Bus and jikeleza drivers are scared of Bafana Street in the kasi. Drivers from Motherwell tell you they can’t take you.

“They drop us in Zwide, which is far from our houses. We then become easy targets for criminals.

Bus drivers are also afraid to come to Taxi Square because thugs get on the buses and rob people.” 

Jikeleza driver Sindile Katu (29) said: “Driving on Bafana Street after 6pm is risky. Armed thugs pretend to be passengers and rob us. Commuters fight with us when we refuse to drop them there.” 

Another driver said he was robbed by a fake passenger last month.

“He pointed a firearm at me and forced me to give him all the money I worked for,” he said

Councillor Zoliswa Dlula said: “Nurses at the clinic get intimidated by thugs with guns who demand they get served first. 

“When I escort municipal workers to fix drains, criminals insult me and call me rubbishkazi.”

Captain Andre Beetge said: “We attend to areas where crime regularly takes place. 

“We also work with CPFs.”

BY PHUMLANI SAUL

The All-White Heritage Day Picnic which was scheduled to take place on Sunday the 24th of September 2023 at Victoria Park will now take place on Saturday 21st of October at the same venue. 

The postponement was due to extreme weather predictions from SA Weather Services and recommendations from the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Disaster Management office.

The South African Weather Services had issued two impact-based weather warnings Level 5 and later Level 6 for disruptive rain and damaging winds over the period 24-09-2023 to 25 – 09 -2023.

The predictions proved to be accurate, the venue on Heritage Day was completely covered in big paddles of water and was definitely never going to be conducive to patrons as well as the structures under those weather conditions. The patrons and ticket holders were positive and applauded the move in putting their safety first above everything else.

We have since communicated the postponement from the moment we took the decision to postpone the event and the good news is that all ticket holders will still use their tickets for the new event.

“All artists previously booked are available for the new date” said Siyavuya Marwanqa, Managing Director of Sandla Black who is one of the organizers of the All-White Heritage Day Picnic” It is now all-systems-go, he concluded.

All artists billed for this event are promising their fans a performance out of this world and memorable, they are,Bethusile Mcinga; Big Zulu; Lwah Ndlunkulu; MandisiDyantyis, the country’s multi-talented Diva – Thandiswa Mazwai; Gqeberha’s icons Zain-SA; Luckeez Mfowethu; DJ Mleister, DJ Mthiza the Versatile and Andy Ndlazilwana. Concluding the line-up is YanoPrince – Aymos Shili. Amaza Ntshanga, Lusanda Mbane, Makaziwe Tsako and Slujah will be Programme Directors of this very hot line up.

The 2nd annual “All White Heritage Day Picnic” is brought to you by Ebubeleni Festival and Sandla Black in collaboration with the Department of Sport, Arts & Culture, Mzansi Magic Music, Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, Umhlobo Wenene FM, Tru FM and Nkqubela FM.

Tickets to the event are still available at Webtickets, Pick nPay and Boxer Stores nation-wide, tickets start from R355 for general, R1200 for VIP and cooler box admission ticket is R100. No tickets will be sold at the gate. Dress Code: All White with a touch of Heritage/Cultural ; Gates open at 09:00 ; Event starts at 11:00 and ends at 18:00 ; No under 18years of age will be allowed.

By PHUMLANI SAUL

ELIZABETH Dandara (28) normally sleeps until the sun is high, but yesterday morning she woke up very early. 

The woman from KwaNobuhle kasi, Kariega said she was up early to wash her family’s clothes.

She had barely left her bed when a speeding jikeleza taxi crashed through the bedroom wall!

Elizabeth believes that waking up early in the morning saved her life. Unfortunately, all her family’s food and furniture was damaged.

She said the taxi crashed into her house at about 5.45am, causing the wall to collapse on the spot where she had been sleeping. 

“I normally sleep late, but yesterday I was restless, so I got out of bed and started to do my washing,” she said. 

“About 15 minutes after I had left my house, I heard my neighbours screaming, some calling my name. 

“I was confused and didn’t know what was happening. I then heard a big crash as the wall fell and my house was covered in dust.

I saw an Opel Corsa at rest in my house.

“I immediately screamed for my two kids and my sister, but they were fortunately asleep in another room.

“The wall that separated my bedroom and the lounge had collapsed.”

She thanked God for saving her life. “If I hadn’t gone outside I would be dead now. I had saved R2 500 with my stokvel for Monthly food, but now it’s all gone down the drain.

“The driver promised to repair the damages. He claims his brakes failed.”

BY AZOLA JANUARY

A MAN is fighting for his life in hospital under police guard.   

This after he was electrocuted while trying to steal electrical cables in Holomisa, near Kariega yesterday.

Residents welcomed the man’s arrest after being flashed over and injured when he was trying to steal a cable during loadsheding.

Isaac Mangena, spokesman for KwaNolec, said their teams and contractors were busy on-site trenching to repair a cable fault in KwaNobuhle substation when, strangely a few meters away, the suspect tried to cut and steal copper cable.

Mangena said the suspect was not aware that some of the cables were live and supplied electricity to customers at the time of his actions.  

“The cable blew up and burnt the suspect on most of the upper body, including the face.  

“The police arrived on site and rescued the suspect just as the community was about to beat him up. This was after they accused him of adding to their problems of going days without power due to cable theft,” he said.

Mangena said the area in Gunguluza and the surrounding areas is one of the hotspots for cable theft and vandalism.

He said the unknown suspect will be charged with tampering with and attempted theft of essential infrastructure and other related crimes.  

Meanwhile, KwaNolec recorded 25 incidents of cable theft and vandalism this past weekend alone, with eight happening in the inner kariega.