JOHANNESBURG – President Cyril Ramaphosa will visit storm-affected communities in KwaZulu Natal and the Eastern Cape.
Ramaphosa has expressed sadness at the loss of life and damage to property.
The president returned from a working visit to Egypt on Tuesday, where he attended an emergency African union Troika summit.
The summit was convened to discuss the political and security situations in Sudan and Libya.
Northern Cape police continued the search and rescue operation for a missing two-year-old child who was snatched allegedly by a man who attempted to rape her mother.
Police spokesperson Captain Olebogeng Tawana said the kidnapping happened on Saturday.
“The child has not been found yet, the [SA Police Service] SAPS Team intensified the search,” Tawana said.
“However the suspect appeared briefly before the Barkly West Magistrate’s Court today, on four accounts of attempted rape, house breaking with intend to steal, house breaking with intend to assault and kidnapping.”
Tawana said he was remanded in custody and would apply for legal aid on Wednesday.
– African News Agency (ANA)
The body of an 11-year-old girl has been retrieved from a pit toilet after she was allegedly raped and murdered in Gopane near Zeerust, and two men have been arrested in connection with the crime, North West police said on Sunday.
The body was retrieved on Friday and identified as that of Tlhalefo Mego, who was reported missing on April 3, Captain Aafje Botma said.
“It was alleged that the girl, who stayed with her cousin, left the house on Sunday, 31 March 2019 to visit her friend in Gopane village. According to information received, the girl’s cousin also left their place later to go to the other section in the village.
“The girl’s cousin arrived back home and found that a window was broken. She later discovered that the girl was not there. She allegedly went to sleep hoping that the girl will return home. The girl was ultimately reported missing on Wednesday, 3 April 2019 after she failed to return home,” Botma said.
Police launched an investigation and a joint search with members of the community commenced.
“During the investigation, information was received that the girl was allegedly killed and her body dumped inside a pit toilet. The body was successfully removed from the pit toilet in the morning on Friday, 5 April 2019.”
Two men, aged 24 and 25, were arrested later on Friday and were due to appear in the Lehurutshe Magistrate’s Court on Monday on charges of murder and rape, Botma said.
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