A recap of news of 2018: A look at September to December 2018
The last four months of 2018 were not all doom and gloom.
The last four months of 2018 saw some disturbing news come to light in the trial of the remaining three accused in the #KrugersdorpMurders, but it was not all doom and gloom.
To recap on January through to August, click here:
https://www.citizen.co.za/krugersdorp-news/367474/interesting-yet-disturbing-info-about-the-krugersdorpmurders-trial-so-far/
https://www.citizen.co.za/krugersdorp-news/366778/krugersdorpmurders-cross-examination-of-le-roux-was-cecilias-group-even-a-real-ministry/
https://www.citizen.co.za/krugersdorp-news/370054/krugersdorpmurders-god-has-forgiven-me-says-convicted-murderer-marinda-steyn/
Let’s take a look at what transpired from September 2018 through to December.
September:
• The Mug and Tree Soup Kitchen had to abruptly close their doors, leaving about 124 poor residents without the only food they normally received. The reason for the closure was internal strife between the organisation’s owner and the owner of the property it was located on. This also put a lot of strain on other organisations in town to help these destitute residents with food.
• Hoërskool Monument High’s Witbulle, their first rugby team, won the Virseker Beker for the second consecutive time in a nail-biting match against Helpmekaar College.
• Mogale City Traffic Department was involved in an initiative aimed at improving the road safety of children in local schools.
• Jacaranda FM’s The Scenic Drive hosted one of its legendary #Straatbraais in Krugersdorp. It was an epic event which was talked about for days on end. This initiative brought the whole community together in what was labelled an incredible evening among friends and family.
October:
• The WOOF project visited Krugersdorp and set up shop at Cradlestone Mall. This initiative saw dog lovers flocking to the mall in hopes of adopting a new furry friend. The pop-up shelter was a huge success and continued to visit local malls throughout the country in the hope of getting shelter dogs adopted.
• About 200 security guards took to the streets of Krugersdorp en route to Mogale City Local Municipality to demand answers after being laid off. Most of these guards were responsible for community safety and have been working for five years.
• Laerskool Protearif het op 9 Oktober hoe ‘n tornado hulle ‘n jaar gelede getref het deur leerders aan te moedig om verskeie niebederfbare items aan ‘n plaaslike vroue organisasie te skenk. Die skool het ‘n dankdiens op die rugbyveld gehou.
• Minke Marais van Hoërskool Noordheuwel wen die beste aktrise prys by die ATKV-Tienertoneelfinaal vir haar rol as Annamaria Davidtz van DikDaan van Diepgezet.
November:
• A bottle containing a number of family photographs, like a time capsule, was uncovered over 40 years after it was hidden on a plot in Muldersdrift.
• Die dorp is aan die gons nadat daar op Facebook gevra is vir meer inligting rakende die ‘spookhuis’ in Vierdestraat in Krugersdorp-Noord. Die News het ondersoek ingestel na die ontstaan van die stories wat in die huis afgespeel het.
• The MEC for Roads and Transport in Gauteng, Dr Ismail Vadi, announced a proposed expansion to the Gautrain Rapid Rail Link which will see new stations being built in Roodepoort and at Lanseria Airport.
• The trial of the remaining three accused in the #KrugersdorpMurders started in the South Gauteng High Court with witnesses giving their sad and disturbing testimonies.
• Ds Johan Besselaar en sy vrou word aangeval in hul straat op pad huis toe van die bank af. Die gru-aanval op die paartjie het skokgolwe deur die gemeenskap gestuur. Twaalf skote is afgevuur maar merkwaardig is niemand ernstig beseer nie, behalwe ds Besselaar se vrou wat deur drie van die skote getref is.
• Melodie van Brakel, stigter van die Cradle of Hope tehuis vir vroue, vertel van haar ervaring met die moordenaars van Krugersdorp, wat 11 mense, sewe daarvan Krugersdorp-inwoners, tussen 2012 en 2016 vermoor het.
December:
• Die hartgebroke ma van Annie Aylward vertel vir die News van haar 18-jarige dogter se verhouding met ‘n 62-jarige man wat haar tydens ‘n voorval geskiet het. Die man het homself daarna doodgeskiet.
• In the South Gauteng High Court during the trial of the remaining three accused in the Krugersdorp murders case, convicted murderer Marinda Steyn testified that she and Cecilia Steyn are best friends.
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