Jaun, jou stem is stil 1/1 Share SM HATTINGH 29 June 2021 Die familie wil ook die gemeenskap bedank vir hulle hulp tydens Jaun se siekbed, vir al die boodskappies, oproepe, vinnige kuiers by die huis, die fondsinsameling, asook die lede wat verstellings by die huis gedoen het om alles vir Jaun te vergemaklik. Jaun Walker, (53) gebore op 8 Januarie 1968, is op Woensdag, 23 Mei 2021, in Ermelo Provinsiale Hospitaal skielik oorlede na 'n lang tydperk van struikel met sy gesondheid. Jaun het gematrikuleer by Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie, en was daarna sy lewe lank in Ermelo werksaam in die tweedehandse voertuie sektor. Sy dogter, Jauné Walker, dra graag die volgende gedig aan hom op: “Pa, daar breek branders in my. Groter as jou hande om die stories van die Sondag koerant gevou. En daar waai 'n koue deur my. Sterker as die winde soggens op Haroldsbaai se strand. Ek mis die son en hoe trots hy op jou kon skyn, en jou hart wat afdrukke gelos het op alles waaraan hy raak. Dankie vir die voorreg om jou as gedagte te kan saamdra, en jou lewendig in my hart te kan hou. Pappa dit voel nog onwerklik. Alles herhinner my aan Pappa. 'n Liedjie, 'n reuk, 'n sê-ding. Ek mis daai gou-gou oproepe en vinnige inloer. Pappa het my alles geleer, behalwe hoe om sonder pappa te lewe. Ek weet almal sê met tyd raak dit beter, maar ek mis pappa. Pappa is vir altyd in my hart, en ek sal altyd lief wees vir pappa. Dankie vir alles wat pappa vir my gedoen het.” “Jaun, almal se harte is baie seer, maar ons weet jy is op 'n beter plek. Ons gaan jou baie mis. Rus sag by Jesus se voete, ons is jaloers. Dit is nie totsiens nie, dit is tot ons jou weer sien.” Jaun laat sy dogter, Jauné Walker, sy suster, Daleen van Rensburg en haar twee kinders, sy oorlede sussie se twee kinders, Danie en Lindie, en hulle vier kindertjies agter. Die familie wil ook die gemeenskap bedank vir hulle hulp tydens Jaun se siekbed, vir al die boodskappies, oproepe, vinnige kuiers by die huis, die fondsinsameling, asook die lede wat verstellings by die huis gedoen het om alles vir Jaun te vergemaklik. Dankie ook aan al die personeel en dokters by die Ermelo Provinsiale Hospitaal wat so mooi na hom omgesien het. < Previous Article Next Article >

Hooggeregshof gee winkelsentrum-teenstander ‘n bloedneus 1/1 Share GK CRONJE 18 May 2021 Laastens het Regter Mankge bevestig dat II8 gefaal het om ‘n daadwerklike saak te bou, en dat hul papierwer, aansoeke en beëdigde verklarings in menigte gevalle in konflik is met die drie pilare benodig. In die lig van die gevraagde uitspraak wat deur die Tribune ePaper aangevra is, is daar goeie nuus vir die inwoners van Ermelo en die mliggende omgewing. Na ‘n struweling en talle hofsake wat vanaf ongeveer 2015 voordwoed, het eerbare Regter AJ Mankge, waarnemende regter van die hooggeregshof van Suid Afrika, die finale uitspraak gelewer rakende dié kwessie. Vroeg in 2015 het inwoners met groot opgewondenheid verneem van 'n beplande winkelsentrum, Plateau Mall (voortaan bekend as Merino Mall), wat gebou sou word in Voortrekkerlaan, waar die Ermelo Skougronde tans geleë is. Die projek word bestuur deur die Moolman Group, 'n bekende ontwikkelaar met talle suksesvolle projekte en ontwikkelings op hul kerfstok. Hierdie vlagskip-konstruksieprojek, wat as 'n ontwikkeling van 30,000 m² beskou word, sou 'n voltooiingsdatum van April 2020 hê, en menigte nuwe kettingwinkels sou huisves, het onmiddellik 'n groot plons in die gemeenskap gemaak. Ongelukkig het die opgewondenheid mettertyd in onsekerheid verander nadat geen aanduiding van enige bouproses sigbaar was nie. Die gemeenskap het gewoeker, en doen steeds, met gerugte oor beweerde politieke invloed wat 'n rol in die besware gespeel het. Die konstruksie van die sentrum is telkens vertraag deur beswaar wat aangeteken was deur Ilangabi Investments 8 (PTY) Ltd (II8), wat ook verbind word met Samuel "Dube" Democracy Zwane. Alhoewel die Moolman Groep (MG) en Msukaligwa Plaaslike Munisipaliteit (MLM) tot ooreenkoms gekom het rakende die konstruksie, en alle bouplanne en nodige aansoek en papierwerk die groen lig ontvang het, het Ilangabi Investments 8 keer op keer ‘n stokkie probeer steek voor die konstruksie van die winkelsentrum. Die regspan van II8 het aangevoer dat die aansoek deur die MG van die hand gewys moet word, en deur ‘n munisipale beplanningstribunaal by MLM hersien moes word. II8 het op verskeie geleenthede die aansoek deur die MG teengestaan, met besware wat telkens van geen toepassing op die winkelsentrum se aansoek gehad het nie. Die regter het dit bekend gemaak dat volgens II8 se stigtingspapiere, besit hul ongeveer 22ha ontwikkelingsgrond in Wesselston, uitbreiding 8, waar hul beweer om regte te hou vir ‘n konstruksieplan vir ‘n winkelsentrum. Die MG was regte toegestaan vir konstruksie te Ermelo, uitbreiding 47 (skougronde). Ter aansoek deur die MG, was die ontwikkeling deur die MLM stadsbeplanning aangeraai vir goedkeuring. MLM het egter in April 2018 hul deuntjie verander, en aangekondig dat die bogenoemde aansoek van die hand gewys gaan word. Die MG het egter appél aangeteken, wat toegestaan is aan die MG. II8 het egter weereens beswaar aangeteken, en beweer dat hul belange beïnvloed word deur die Merino Mall se ontwikkeling. Regter Mankge het egter aangedui dat dié belange van so aard moet wees dat dit nie te abstrak of akademies moet wees nie, en dat die belange aktueel moet wees. Die regter het egter beslis dat II8 geensins genoegsame bewyse voorgelê het dat hul belange in aktualiteit beïnvloed word nie. Die regter het ook beslis dat II8 nie aan die drie pilare van ‘n waterdigte saak voldoen het nie, wat insluit dat die aansoeker ‘n eienaaar van die grond en belastingbetaler is, dat die aansoeker goedgekeurde ontwikkelingsplanne het, en dat die aansoeker bevordering van administratiewe geregtigheid (PAJA) se terme nie verontagsaam word nie. II8 het dus ook met alle mag probeer om die ontwikkeling teen te staan deur Seksie 33 van die grondwet holrug te ry, wat kortliks dui dat enige persoon mag beswaar aanteken teen onwettige gebeurtenisse. Verder het Regter Mankge aangedui dat II8 geensins deel was van die aanvanklike besprekings tussen die MG en MLM nie, en ook nie deel was van die besprekings wat die appèlowerheid ingesluit het nie. Die regter het ‘n bloedneus toegedien aan II8 deur te beslis dat hul belange geensins beïnvloed sal word deur die MG nie, dat II8 gediskwalifiseer word in terme van PAJA siende hul nie genoegsame bewyse kon voorsien nie, en dat II8 nie meer die eienaar is van die ontwikkelingsgrond soos aangedui in hul appél nie. Die regter het beslis dat II8 se saak verbrokkel het deur die feit dat hul regte verval het in Oktober 2020. II8 het egter gefaal om genoegsame bewyse te lewer dat daar in enige opsig inbraak gemaak word op hul belange. Regter Mankge het ook verwarring getoon deur die skielike aanslag deur II8 op die MG in 2020, maar vanaf 2016 gesloer het met die saak nie. Die saak was verder vererg deur ‘n appél wat II8 aangeteken het in Maart 2021, waar hul hulsef gedui het as grondeienaars van hulle beweerde ontwikkeling, maar hul het egter die grond geregistreer aan ‘n verskillende eienaar in Desember 2020. Laastens het Regter Mankge bevestig dat II8 gefaal het om ‘n daadwerklike saak te bou, en dat hul papierwer, aansoeke en beëdigde verklarings in menigte gevalle in konflik is met die drie pilare benodig. Die beslissing is aangekondig dat II8 se vermorsing van die hof se tyd nie genoegsaam was om ‘n boete op te lê nie. Regter Mankge het wel beslis dat II8 verantwoordelik gehou word vir die regskostes aangegaan deur die MG groep, insluitend die indiensneming van twee advokate, waar van toepassing. < Previous Article Next Article >

ACSU, SAPD en Boere werk saam ACSU, SAPD en Boere werk saam 1/4 Share SH HATTINGH 16 February 2021 Reaksie lede het geloop waar hulle die man gesien het in die mielie land, en het daar nog ‘n verdagte gevind met 12 bale dagga. Op Dinsdag, 9 Februarie, ongeveer 15:00, het ACSU ‘n oproep ontvang ‘n voertuig wat baie verdag lyk op die Goedehoop plaas pad. Twee reaksie voertuie van ACSU is in kennis gestel, en het hul dadelik na die toneel gehaas, waar hulle ‘n voertuig gewaar het op die grondpad. Die bestuurder van die voertuig het binne-in ‘n mielie land ingeloop. Die verdagte, asook die voertuig is deursoek, maar niks is binne die voertuig gevind nie. Reaksie lede het geloop waar hulle die man gesien het in die mielie land, en het daar nog ‘n verdagte gevind met 12 bale dagga. SAPD van Ermelo en Lothair is in kennis gestel, en was spoedig op die toneel. Die twee verdagtes is gearresteer, en gedurende die arrestasie is daar nog twee voertuie afgetrek wat deel was van die groep. Daar is op drie voetuie beslag gelê, en vier verdagtes is gearresteer. ACSU wil graag hulle dank gee aan, Kaptein V. Mahlangu, Sersante M. Dladla en M. Maphophe, en Konstabel B. Khumalo, asook aan die boere van die omgewing vir hulle hulp en vinnige reaksie. < Previous Article Next Article >

Three men nabbed on kidnapping, murder and assault charges Three men nabbed on kidnapping, murder and assault charges 1/2 Share SH HATTINGH 8 September 2020 The victim later succumbed to his injuries in hospital on 1 September 2020. The second victim survived the attack. Preliminary investigations has since revealed that, amongst the men fingered in the whole saga, one is employed as manager at a local chain store. The other two suspects were found to be an assistant and a security guard. Three men, aged between 30 and 32, appeared before the Carolina Magistrate’s Court on charges of kidnapping, assault with an intent to cause grievous bodily harm, as well as murder. The trio was arrested on 4 September 2020. Their arrest follows an investigation by the SAPS, which revealed details of an incident that took place on Friday, 14 August 2020. It is alleged that the three men were driving in a vehicle, where they stopped upon noticing two males, aged 22 and 35. Allegations state that the two were then forced by these suspects into their vehicle, and were taken to a storeroom, where they were severely assaulted with an iron pipe as a form of punishment for allegedly insulting their colleague. The matter was reported to the police, and the victims were taken to hospital after sustaining serious injuries. One of the victims made a statement to the police, and a case was opened. The victim later succumbed to his injuries in hospital on 1 September 2020. The second victim survived the attack. Preliminary investigations has since revealed that, amongst the men fingered in the whole saga, one is employed as manager at a local chain store. The other two suspects were found to be an assistant and a security guard. The case has been postponed to 16 September for further investigation, and formal bail hearing. The suspects have been remanded in custody. < Previous Article Next Article >

Sop, sjerrie en heerlike musiek 1/2 Share SM HATTINGH 15 June 2021 Daar was heerlike sop bedien met tuisgebakte brood. Die gemeenskap het die aand terdeë geniet. Op Saterdag, 12 Junie, was daar behoorlik lekker geselligheid gewees by Hein se Plaas, waar ‘n opkomende sanger, Zandré Human, die Ermelo gemeenskap kom vermaak het. Daar was heerlike sop bedien met tuisgebakte brood. Die gemeenskap het die aand terdeë geniet. Die eienaar asook bestuur van Hein se Plaas wil graag die gemeenskap bedank vir hul getroue ondersteuning. Op die foto verskyn Erika en Hein Aucamp, eienaars van Hein se Plaas, saam met Zandré Human. < Previous Article Next Article >

Another collision on the N11, Wesselton traffic light Another collision on the N11, Wesselton traffic light 1/3 Share GK CRONJE 18 May 2021 IGAGU Ambulance services tended to the injured, alongside the provincial ambulance service. Van Wettens Towing Services arrived in the nick of time to assist where necessary. During peak traffic on Friday morning, 14 May, a multi-vehicle collision took place on the N11 at the Wesselton/Boxer shopping centre traffic light. The collision, which resulted in two idividual sustaining moderate to severe injuries, baffled onlookers and paramedics. A red Chevrolet was impacted from the side, in what seems to be a collision with a delivery truck. The driver of the Toyota minibus was caught off guard by the collision, and hit the rear of the delivery truck. The driver of the minibus reportedly escaped unharmed. Emergency services, traffic officials and the SAPS were quick on the scene. IGAGU Ambulance services tended to the injured, alongside the provincial ambulance service. Van Wettens Towing Services arrived in the nick of time to assist where necessary. Details are still vague regarding the incident, and will be updated as information is received. < Previous Article Next Article >

Ermelo receives “clean” water test rating Ermelo's sewage treatment plant. Ermelo's sewage treatment plant. 1/1 Share GK CRONJE 4 December 2020 In the latest blue drop status tests, Ermelo has scored a “clean” rating, which means that tap water is safe for consumption. AfriForum has tested the water of various towns in Mpumalanga, from August to October 2020, to determine the quality of these town’s drinking water (blue drop status) and sewage water (green drop status). This project was even more important this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and research that shows that this virus could be traced in sewage systems, meaning that one can identify focus points. “We could determine that the drinking water in all the towns tested complies with the minimum standards and does not contain harmful bacteria. AfriForum will continuously test the water quality because residents have a constitutional right to clean drinking water,” says Hennie Bekker, AfriForum’s District Coordinator for the Lowveld. In the latest blue drop status tests, Ermelo has scored a “clean” rating, which means that tap water is safe for consumption. Bethal also scored a “clean” rating, along with Amersfoort, and Breyten. Carolina’s status is not yet available. Piet Retief scored a “clean” rating in 2020, compared to the 2019 rating, which found feacal coliform and E. Coli in the water. In the latest green drop status tests, Ermelo also scored a “clean” rating, both in 2019 and 2020. Amersfoort’s rating in unavailable, and Bethal’s sewage could not be tested as the water did not flow through the plant. Evander received a “red” rating, meaning that the prescribed microbiological standards are not adhered to. Piet Retief scored a “clean” rating, while Morgenzon’s rating is unavailable. Trichardt, Secunda, Standerton and Emalahleni all received a “red” rating, meaning it is not up to standard. AfriForum voiced its concern over sewage treatment plants in the municipalities that do not comply with the prescribed standards.. “We will further investigate the non-compliance and act where necessary. AfriForum’s national blue and green drop project focuses on the state of drinking water and sewage treatment plants in towns. This project does not necessarily focus on the condition of the plant itself, but rather on the quality of the water that is supplied after this process as the end product in the form of drinking water and treated sewage water,” says Bronwen Pretorius, AfriForum’s District Coordinator for the Highveld district. As the custodian of water, the Department of Water and Sanitation does not fulfil its obligation to enforce legislation when municipal authorities are the guilty parties. AfriForum requests residents of the Mpumalanga province to give this organisation a mandate to continuously monitor the water quality. SMS “Clean water” to 45350 (R1) and support this action. < Previous Article Next Article >

The ballsiest, bravest run to date 1/2 Share GK CRONJE 28 October 2021 Most South Africans know someone affected by prostate or testicular cancer. The bottom line is that early detection saves lives. What started twelve years ago with one brave soul running through peak hour traffic in a speedo to raise awareness about cancer, has since become a nationwide phenomenon. Usually held as a mass participation event in Johannesburg, the first ever COVID-edition national Hollard Daredevil Run 2021 recently took place across the country. This event, which raises funds towards prostate and testicular cancer awareness and screening, saw runners taking part countrywide dressed only in a purple speedo, including men from Mpumalanga, bravely showing off their inner Daredevil. “This is a run with a difference that makes a difference. The Hollard Daredevil Run has been a highlight on the South African social calendar since 2009, attracting thousands of brave men from all walks of life to do their part to raise awareness about male cancers,” says Heidi Brauer, Chief Marketing Officer at Hollard. Far from being limited to the streets of Johannesburg, this year the event attracted participants from every corner of the country, with teams closer to home spotted running from early morning in Witbank. A 2021 Hollard Daredevil Run highlight is most certainly the purple wildlife warriors, a team of game rangers dressed in nothing but purple speedos taking a run on the wild side through Skukuza in the Kruger National Park. Social media was abuzz with images from other participants around the province, some in more rural areas, some as part of high school teams and soccer and sports club teams as well as the bravest of them all, those running alone in their neighbourhoods. “At Hollard, we like to do things differently, to be bold, brave and ballsy. The act of stripping down to nothing but a speedo is not only challenging for runners, but also challenges stereotypes about male cancers. It takes courage to strip down to a speedo and run in public, but that’s the whole idea. The Hollard Daredevil Run challenges South African men to confront male cancers head-on by showing that they’re not afraid to run in a speedo, not afraid to talk about cancer and not afraid to get checked,” Brauer concluded. All proceeds from the annual Hollard Daredevil Run go to the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) and the Prostate Cancer Foundation of South Africa, towards awareness and screening of prostate and testicular cancer. Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in young men aged between 15-39 and can affect men of all races. The survival rate of stage 1 testicular cancer can be as high as 100%, making early detection and prompt action vital. Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer and is on the increase. According to global research, one in every six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, with the risk of prostate cancer increasing with age. Early diagnosis can mean a 95% chance of being cured. Most South Africans know someone affected by prostate or testicular cancer. The bottom line is that early detection saves lives. Any members of the public wanting to support these purple cancer warriors can go to www.daredevilrun.com to donate further funds towards cancer awareness and screening initiatives. For more information about prostate and testicular cancer, go to www.prostate-ca.co.za , or www.cansa.org.za . < Previous Article Next Article >

Danger, stray cattle ahead 1/1 Share GK CRONJE 7 September 2021 Several motorists have narrowly avoided colliding with these bumbling animals, who couldn’t care less for oncoming traffic. As reported by various media houses, the issue of stray livestock in Ermelo residential areas, parts of the CBD and the outskirts has been ongoing for years, with no action on part of Msukaligwa Local Municipality (MLM) and its departments. A warning is hereby issued to residents traveling in the vicinity of Pick n Pay, as there are a group of stray cattle at the traffic light on a daily basis. At an intersection where vehicles often travel at moderate to high speeds, this is a life-threatening situation. In the case of stray livestock in Ermelo and the surrounding areas, the by-laws are wholly ignore. This is hardly surprising, as the by-laws set forth by the municipality are failed to be upheld. This creates a vicious cycle of frustration, property damage and a danger for motorists. The stray livestock in Ermelo have become so used to traffic and scolds from angry residents, that not even car horns or angry yells spook these animals. Several motorists have narrowly avoided colliding with these bumbling animals, who couldn’t care less for oncoming traffic. This an ongoing, serious and pressing issue in Ermelo. Alas, MLM officials are yet to take decisive action. < Previous Article Next Article >

Calls for provincial hospital CEO’s head to roll 1/2 Share GK CRONJE 16 August 2022 One resident stated that patients fear to visit the hospital, as many patients who visit allegedly succumb to unknown reasons. On Monday, 15 August 2022, a group of distraught employees of the Ermelo Provincial Hospital, joined by community and union members, staged a demonstration at the gate of the hospital. The group called for the removal of the CEO, who allegedly runs the hospital into the ground with rampant mismanagement and staff shortages. “There are no surgeon available, meaning that no operations can be performed. There has been no surgeon for the past three months, which is unacceptable. There is a serious lack of management structure withing the hospital. The pharmacy does not have a manager, and therefore cannot operate efficiently. There are so many vacancies available, but they remain unfilled. The mortuary is in a state of decay. Residents have an uphill battle to claim, or even find their beloved deceased. It’s a travesty,” one said. The issue of the mortuary has long since been an issue, that seemingly goes unresolved, despite statements from authorities claiming otherwise. The absolutely grisly state of the hospital has on various occasions bore tales of shock and horror. One resident stated that patients fear to visit the hospital, as many patients who visit allegedly succumb to unknown reasons. “If you go the Ermelo Provincial Hospital, you are called a ‘braai pakkie’ by the community members. The reason for this being that you are admitted, and soon after placed lifeless in the fridge, ready for cremation or the grave. We would rather visit clinics that the hospital, as it is a building of death and horror,” he stated with distraught seriousness. Despite the serious concerns raised by the public and various experts, and the fact that the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill has yet to be passed through Parliament, the deputy director-general for the Department of Health, Nicholas Crisp, revealed that 44 positions would be advertised for the NHI Scheme in August. Government has approved this travesty at a cost of R30 million, and plans to allocate more resources to in 2023/24 to fund a staff of 120 people. This is nothing but a travesty, as the state of provincial hospitals are dire, and instead of government allocating funds to improve the situation, millions, if not billions, are blown on irrelevant projects, cadre employment and unfinished constructions. At the time of publication, the hospital management was unavailable for comment. < Previous Article Next Article >

Rowers sak toe op gesin, martel pa en oupa Rowers sak toe op gesin, martel pa en oupa 1/6 Share SM HATTINGH 15 February 2022 Alle veiligheids groepe is in kennis gestel, en die rowers is in Benoni deur die “Flying Squad” gearresteer. Soos wat ‘n gewone werksdag sal begin met roetine en kinders by die skool kry, het Dinsdag, 8 Februarie 2022, heel anders vir ‘n gesin in Ermelo begin. ‘N Oupa en sy kleindogter was binne-in hul Chevrolet Utilty bakkie, oppad om haar by die skool af te laai. Oupa het by die hek uitgekim om die hek oop te stoot, waar drie rowers vir hom gewag het. Daar is aan die oupa gesê om nie te skree nie, anders skiet hul die dogtertjie. Die oupa en sy kleindogter is binne die huis in geboender saam met die rowers, waarna die drie rowers geld geëis het. Binne in die huis was die ouma, kleinseun, dogter en skoonseun. Die hele familie was gedwing na die ontvangs area, waar hulle vasgebind is. Die rowers het die huis oordompel opsoek na geld. Die dogter het aan die rowers gesê om nie te skiet nie, dat hulle alles kan vat maar moet net nie hulle seer maak nie. Die rowers het ‘n gordel in die hande gekry, en om die dogter se nek vas gemaak. Die pa het probeer om sy kinders se oë toe te hou, sodat hulle nie kon sien wat met hulle ma gebeur nie. Daarna het die rowers ‘n strykyster in die hande gekry, en hom in die gang laat warm word. Die pa is op sy skouer gebrand, en die oupa op sy lae rug, terwyl die res van die gesin toekyk en nie hulp kan verleen nie. ACSU se beheerkamer het gesien dat die alarm verskeie kere agter mekaar ge-aktiveer word. Wentzel Sonnekus en sy bemanning het dadelik na die adres gejaag, en met die aankoms is daar aan hulle vertel wat gebeur het. Die rowers het te voet uit die erf geloop, in ‘n wit Mercedez-Benz geklim en weg gejaag. Tydens die insident is daar na die kamera opname gekyk, waar daar kon sien in wat se voertuig hul geklim het. Mnr. Sonnekus het dadelik begin om die voertuig te volg. Alle veiligheids groepe is in kennis gestel, en die rowers is in Benoni deur die “Flying Squad” gearresteer. Tydens die roof is daar ‘n groot bedrag geld, selfone asook juwliersware gesteel. Die rowers, Thobeka Makua (28), Bennet Mkhize (44) en Badanile Thabethe (42) het op Donderdag, 10 Februarie, in die Ermelo landroshof verskyn waar hulle saak uitgestel is. Tydens ‘n onderhoud met die gesin, wil hulle net graag aan die gemeenskap, ACSU, Ermelo SAPD en ook die SAPD van Benoni bedank vir hulle flinke diens. In besonders wil hul vir Mnr. Sonnekus en sy span bedank wat hulle die nodige bystand gegee het, en hul dadelik kon help om te sê waar die voertuig is. < Previous Article Next Article >

Boer dood aangetref, verdagte ook dood in selle Boer dood aangetref, verdagte ook dood in selle 1/1 Share SM HATTINGH 25 May 2021 Na ‘n soektog het sy op sy ligaam langs die sojaboonlandery afgekom, waar sy bakkie ook nog geluier het. Wyle Hennie het ‘n skietwond naby aan sy linkeroor gehad. Hennie Moldenhauer (58), ‘n welbekende plaasboer in die Amersfoort area, is op Sondag, 16 Mei, in die vroeë oggend ure uit die huis met sy handwapen, asook ‘n jagwapen. Mnr. Moldenhauer het Saterdag jakkalse gewaar, en het besluit om die volgende dag douvoordag uit te gaan en die jakkalse te gaan jag. Hennie se vrou, Mokkie, het Sondag na haar man begin soek nadat sy geen antwoord op sy selfoon of op die twee rigting radio gekry het nie. Na ‘n soektog het sy op sy ligaam langs die sojaboonlandery afgekom, waar sy bakkie ook nog geluier het. Wyle Hennie het ‘n skietwond naby aan sy linkeroor gehad. Enkele meters van sy ligaam af het daar oorskot van ‘n swart hond ook gelê, maar dis nie sy hond nie. Die SAPS vermoed die hond moes deel van die aanvaller, of aanvallers gewees het. Tydens ondersoek op die tonel is daar drie 9mm patroondoppies gevind. Die handwapen en jagwapen waarmee Hennie die huis verlaat het, was nie op die toneel gevind nie. Op Woensdag, 19 Mei, was die hoofverdagte in hegtenis geneem. Op Donderdag oggend, 20 Mei, was die verdagte dood in die aanhoudingselle gevind. Tydens latere ondersoeke en soektogte is die wapens van Moldenhauer terug gevind. < Previous Article Next Article >