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UNonhlanhla noBhekani Nzimande badutshulwa babulawa emzini wabo oseTroyville ngomhlaka-8 ngoMfumfu ka-2023 indodakazi yabo uFikile ibukele.
Abasolwa ababili abalahlwe yicala lokubulala kanye nabanye abathathu bagwetshwe odilikajele abangu-8 kanye neminyaka engu-149 ngomhlaka-24 kuMbasa ka-2026.
UBhekani Nzimande ubelithanda ibhola lombhoxo. Ukugula abe nenkinga yomgogodla kumenze wangakwazi ukuhamba kahle kusukela ngo-2022, kodwa akazange aphuthelwe wumdlalo. Wenza wonke umndeni wakhe wathanda ezemidlalo.
Ngobusuku bangomhlaka-8 kuMfumfu ka-2023, umndeni wahlangana ekhaya lawo e-Troyville, empumalanga yeGoli, ukuzobuka umdlalo ndawonye. Indodakazi yakhe uFikile yayikhona. Kanjalo nomkakhe uNonhlanhla.
Amadoda abehlomile angena ngezithuba zabo-01:00.
“Baqale badubula umama ngezinhlamvu ezine ubaba ebukele engakwazi ukwenza lutho,” kusho uFikile. Uyise wazama ukusukuma naphezu kwesimo sakhe. Bamdubula naye.
Ngaphambi kokuba babulale, la madoda aphuce izaguga imali elinganiselwa ku-R11 000. Kuphinde kwabanjwa inkunzi abaqashi abathathu.
Abahlaseli babe sebethola owesilisa obizwa ngokuthi uProud kwelinye igumbi nentombi yakhe uPrecious. UFikile wezwa ngale kwezindonga ukuthi kwenzakalani.
“Skhokho ngisakuthanda ngicela ungangibulali” kusho uPrecious. Umlisa abembiza ngoSkhokho waphendula wathi: “Sekuphele isikhathi eside manje.” Kwabe sekuqhuma isibhamu.
Kwabulawa abantu abane endlini ngalobo busuku. Owesihlanu, uMehluli Sibanda, ubulawe ngamadoda afanayo ezinsukwini ezimbili eBertrams.
Ngomhlaka-24 kuMbasa ka-2026, uphiko lweNkantolo eNkulu yaseGauteng eGoli lugwebe uClifford “Skhokho” Moyo odilikajele abahlanu kanye neminyaka engu-76. Lowo asolwa naye, uNhlanhla “Mjikijelwa” Ncube, uthole odilikajele abathathu kanye neminyaka engu-73. Iminyaka eyengeziwe ihambisana nezigwebo zodilikajele. Akekho oyophuma ejele.
UFikile uthe ubehlalele ovalweni lokubulawa njengofakazi kwaze kwaboshwa abasolwa. Ubonge umphenyi wecala uSergeant Bongani Mbonambi ngokugcina umndeni ulindile iminyaka ecishe ibe mithathu.
“Usebenze kanzima kuleli cala elokhu eseseka,” kusho yena.
Uphawu lwesibhamu abamcindezela ngalo esiphongweni ngalobo busuku lusekhona.
Esithombeni esingenhla: UNonhlanhla noBhekani Nzimande, babulawa emzini wabo oseTroyville ngomhlaka-8 kuMfumfu ka-2023. Indodakazi yabo uFikile yayisendlini ngesikhathi kwenzeka lokhu.
Umthombo wesithombe: Sithunyelwe umndeni