Innholdsfortegnelse for 2025-08-27 i Daily Voice

A TEACHER assistant has been dismissed from Silverstream Primary School in Manenberg for allegedly pinching primary school learners on their private parts as a form of “discipline”. A group of parents whose children fell victim to the assault raised the allegations with the school. An outraged mother said that her 11-year-old fifth grader was geknuip last week when he tried to stick up for a girl in his class. The mother told the Daily Voice: “When my son came home from school that day, he just said that he is going back to school [now and that I should join him]. “When I went to look for him at the school I saw the other parents. There were more than 10 children who were touched by the assistant teacher. “My…

TWO taxi drivers were killed and three other people were wounded in separate shootings in Strand and Macassar on Tuesday morning, just hours apart, in what police believe were unrelated incidents. In Strand, a 35-year-old woman transporting schoolchildren was ambushed on Onverwacht Road. According to witnesses, she was shot in the face and chest as young children sat in the vehicle. Community members described being startled by the sudden gunfire. One resident said: “We didn’t see who shot at the taxi, but when we went outside to look, we saw the woman and the children were visibly shocked. A car came to take the victim to the hospital.” Minutes later, another vrou rushed to the scene in a panic, fearing her neighbour’s child might have been among the victims. She…

BISHOP Lavis crime fighters are outraged after a man was shot dead outside a school as class was in session on Tuesday morning. The Bishop Lavis Crime Prevention Forum strongly condemned the shooting outside Greenlands Primary School, saying that learners should not be subjected to such an environment. A 26-year-old man was shot and killed in Sky Road as laaities were in class. His body was found lying on the pavement next to the school fence. Graham Lindhorst, spokesperson for the Bishop Lavis Crime Prevention Forum, is calling on SAPS to be proactive and not reactive. “As the Crime Prevention Forum, we strongly condemn the fatal shooting that happened in front of Greenlands Primary School. Gangsters “It is not right that our learners be subjected to such a learning environment.…

Evidence However, Jonker said Nashwa’s version was contradicted by the complainant, her mother, and the medical evidence. The high court said there was no basis to interfere with the regional magistrate’s judgment on conviction. During the trial, the court heard that the complainant knew Nashwa, who resided across from her and her mother at their hostel. They would occasionally converse about topics such as school and cooking, and she regarded him as an older brother. On the day of the incident, it was the complainant’s version that she had attended a party and returned home by 9pm. She went to bed but later awoke feeling nauseous at approximately 11pm. After using the bathroom, she encountered Nashwa, who asked her to assist him with the light in his room. The girl…

Decent “These guys are so professional, they made me feel comfortable and they seem so decent. “When we got to Brackenfell Mall, I withdrew the R7 000 and gave it to them. “They took me to Brights Hardware and said I must go in the store to choose the doors and windows I want but when I came out they were gone with my money. “The two guys who they claimed are the builders were still at my house and they said they didn't know these people from nowhere, they just got picked up along the road.” Lezuan said she got a lift to the Brackenfell police station where she opened up a case. She said that she has been blocked from contacting “Micheal”. When the Daily Voice contacted “Micheal”…