Innholdsfortegnelse for 2022-04-25 i Daily Voice

THE family of local singer Lira has released a statement announcing that she has been hospitalised after suffering a stroke. Lira, born Lerato Molapo, was in Germany for a performance when she suffered the attack, which has affected her speech. The Feel Good hitmaker is back in South Africa and receiving treatment from “the best medical team available”. In the statement, which was also posted on her social media platforms, the family said Lira will not be able to perform any time soon. “Her medical team has advised that her journey to recovery will require patience and therefore, it is unlikely that she will be able to perform in the short term,” the statement reads. “That said, Lira is in good spirits and is surrounded by her loving family and…

Forgetful She says they got a skrik when they learnt he had last been seen the day before and was not seen by his daughter. “We spoke to the men in Kiaat Road where he normally stops but they had also last seen him the day before. “We went to the hospitals and asked around but nobody fitting his description knew about him.” She says while her brother was never diagnosed, the family suspected that he may be suffering from Alzheimer’s. “Recently we noticed he…

GRASSY Park police are investigating the murder of a 15-year-old DJ who was stabbed to death outside a popular pub on Saturday night. The hartseer father of Aiden Newat says he watched helplessly as his youngest son took his last breath after being stabbed in the heart. Andre Newat says the Grade 9 pupil from Grassdale High School accompanied his mother to the Victoria Inn Pub on Saturday where he was playing. “I was at home and Aiden went to play at the pub,” the father explains. “He was an assistant DJ and his mother went with him because he is underage. “I was in my bed when my sister-in-law came shouting that they stabbed Aiden. “I was told that someone came into the pub and told him his brother…

THE four men, who were found guilty of murdering the mother of murder accused Zane Kilian have been sentenced to over 50 years in the mang. Heila Kilian, 63, was killed during a robbery on a farm in Stilbaai in 2018. Sakhumzi Benya, Nkosiyethu Nocuza, Msomi Nikani and Monwabisi Maki were found guilty at the George Circuit Court on charges of murder, aggravated robbery, illegal possession of a firearm and illegal possession of ammunition. A fifth co-accused, Xolusani Myoyi, was acquitted of all charges. The State said that Heila had been visiting family on the farm where David and Brenda Thomas lived. They were having a braai with Shaun Vorster and his wife when the armed killers arrived. They stabbed and beat the Thomases and their guests, tied them…