Ntwaagae Seleka, News24
The bail hearing of two men accused of killing a mentally ill Soweto woman they accused of being a witch was postponed.
The matter was postponed because of a water shortage in the Protea Magistrate s Court.
The men are expected back in court next week.
A water shortage at the Protea Magistrate s Court has left several people stranded outside the premises.
Among them were relatives of a mentally ill woman who was assaulted and set alight after being accused of being a witch.
Jostina Sangweni, 59, was attacked after being found in a yard in Mapetla, Soweto.
Sangweni succumbed to her injuries eight days later in hospital.
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JOHANNESBURG - The City of Joburg has warned job seekers to be vigilant after three people were arrested of making R400,000 from a Pikitup job scam.
It s understood that the trio had been targeting unsuspecting victims, charging them R600 for three-month contract jobs and R5,000 for permanent jobs at the company.
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Ntwaagae Seleka
The family of a mentally ill Soweto woman who was killed after being accused of witchcraft has pleaded with society to tolerate people with mental problems.
Jostina Sangweni, 59, who suffered from schizophrenia, was assaulted and set alight by a mob in Mapetla, Soweto.
Her family claimed the lack of knowledge towards people with mental illness had led to Sangweni Mental health is a societal problem with many lacking the understanding of the illness.
An emotional Jabulani Moagi has pleaded with members of society to accept that people with mental problems are human beings who have the right to life.
Ntwaagae Seleka
The family of a mentally ill woman - killed after being accused of being a witch - faced off with supporters of the two murder accused.
The family, supported by traditional healers, denied claims the accused were wrongfully implicated.
They were angered by the accused s supporters carrying placards claiming the two men were innocent.
The family of the slain mentally ill woman has rebuked claims by supporters of the two arrested men that they are innocent.
The family of Jostina Sangweni, a mentally ill Soweto woman who was burnt alive, has rebuked claims by supporters of the two men accused of her murder that they are innocent.