#ThrowBackThursday: This week in 2001

Here are some of the stories that made headlines this week in 2001

March 14, 2019

Ronelle Mungaroo 1 minute read

The front page of the March 16, 2001 edition of the Estcourt and Midlands News.

1. Gert’s murderer gets life – Three men who stood trial for the murder of Gert Maritz were sentenced in the Ladysmith High Court. Mr Maritz’s wife Ansie bravely faced the men accused of murdering her husband when she testified in court.

2. Man shoots woman and child – A man shot a woman and a young child before turning the gun on himself in a car park in front of the old tote.

3. Estcourt riders do it in Vryheid – A group of Estcourt riders fared well at a race in Vryheid, with Barry Kriel taking first place overall in the 200cc Class.

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March 14, 2019

Ronelle Mungaroo 1 minute read

Sihle Ntenjwa

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