Gauteng government offers counselling to families of protest victims, police investigate fatalities
Key facts
- •Gauteng government offers counselling to families of two men killed in protests
- •Protests were over prolonged water outages in Ratanda
- •Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi visited the grieving families
- •IPID is investigating the fatalities
- •Police arrested a man with over 50 kilograms of suspected khat at Cape Town International Airport
- •The Madlanga Commission postponed Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala's testimony
The Gauteng government has offered trauma counselling to the families of two men killed during violent service delivery protests in Ratanda. The protests were over prolonged water outages. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi visited the grieving families, describing the meetings as emotional.
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Protest Fatalities
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is investigating the fatalities. Social justice organisations have criticised the government and police, arguing the deaths could have been avoided if basic services had been adequately provided. The two men killed were Katleho Mokeona and Sipho Motaung.
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In a separate incident, police have arrested a man at Cape Town International Airport after allegedly finding more than 50 kilograms of suspected khat concealed in three suitcases. The suspect is expected to appear in the Bellville Magistrate's Court. Additionally, the Madlanga Commission has postponed the anticipated testimony of alleged crime kingpin Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala.
This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by AllAfrica.
