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CHILDREN POISONED NADIA KHAN Facebook ‘They had dreams. We had dreams. Now they are dead’ A PORT Elizabeth family wants justice after their two children died of organ failure. But it is believed the deaths of Tammy, 12, and Matthew Ingram, 17, could be linked to gases they inhaled from a house that was being fumigated. Police are investigating the matter. For the parents, Selina and Stanton Ingram, the night that changed their lives was like any other night. It was a Friday and the couple said goodnight to their children before going to bed. Selina is a housewife and Stanton a draughtsman. The family live in a complex in Kabega Park, Port Elizabeth. The couple were woken a few hours later by Tammy, a Grade 7 pupil at Erica…
VIGILANTES KILL ALLEGED ROBBER Cops investigate killing of robbery suspect NADIA KHAN AND THANDEKA MGQIBI Reaction Unit South Africa A GROUP of people, fed up with crime in oThongathi (Tongaat), allegedly beat to death a suspected house robber. Police are now not only investigating the robbery, they are also investigating the death of the suspected robber. A resident, who asked not to be named, said he saw a black car with tinted windows early on Friday in Sastri Circle. He said there were three men inside who drove off when they realised they were being watched by residents. Later that afternoon the same vehicle was on the road. When the resident approached, they drove off. The man then alerted those on the local WhatsApp group of the presence of the…
Shot business owner fights for his life CHARLENE SOMDUTH AN EMPANGENI man is fighting for his life in hospital after being shot at his business premises in mysterious circumstances. Jay Moodley, 50, the owner of SA Bedding, was shot in the chest. His son, Ashlin Moodley, 24, was shot in the head and died. His remains were cremated on Sunday at the Stanger Crematorium. Colonel Thembeka Mbele, police spokesperson, said the father and son were attacked by unknown men inside their business premises in Empangeni Rail last Thursday afternoon. “The men fired shots at them. The son was pronounced dead at the scene. His father was taken to hospital for medical attention.” Mbele said Empangeni police were investigating a case of murder and attempted murder. The motive for the shooting…
‘I had nothing to do with hit on doctor’ Father denies any involvement in killing of anaesthetist accused of negligence in his son’s death JANINE MOODLEY THE father of Zayyaan Sayed has denied involvement in the killing of specialist anaesthetist, Dr Abdulhay Munshi. Mohammadh Sayed made the statement following several reports that suggested it was a revenge killing for his son’s death in October 2019. Zayyaan,10, who suffered from reflux, underwent a laparoscopic procedure conducted by Munshi and Dr Peter Beale, a paediatric surgeon, at Johannesburg’s Park Lane Hospital. His lung collapsed soon after the surgery and he died. Munshi and Beale were accused of negligence and were suspended from the hospital after investigations by Netcare and the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA). Before the investigations were finalised, they…
Pastors defend Christian mission against abuse allegations JANINE MOODLEY Supplied WHILE allegations of fraud and sexual abuse have surfaced against Kwasizabantu, a Christian mission station in Kranskop, several pastors and a former Phoenix policewoman have a different story to tell. Theresa Moodley, an ex-policewoman, said she worked with the mission for over 40 years and was one of the first group of people to visit there. She said her encounters were always pleasant. “We were always treated with humility and respect and I had a good relationship with the mission staff.” She said she continued to hold empowerment workshops and women’s retreats at the mission. “I do a trip there every August with 60 to 70 senior citizens from Phoenix and we stay there at no cost,” said Moodley. She…
DA suspends MPP amid probe CHANELLE LUTCHMAN THE DA in KwaZulu-Natal has confirmed that it suspended MPP (member of the provincial parliament) Bradley Singh this week pending the outcome of an investigation. This was after an eight-minute recording, alleged to be between Singh and Michelle Lutchman about an alleged altercation in July, was shared on several WhatsApp groups. Lutchman, a DA councillor, succeeded Singh in his ward in Phoenix after he was sworn in as an MPP. Nicole Graham, the DA’s caucus leader, said this was one of several complaints the party had received about Singh’s behaviour. The altercation allegedly took place between their sons. In the recording, the woman says she went to a shop near Singh’s home. “I came to the shop to buy the child Coke,” she…
