VEREENIGING. – Police are investigating a case of intimidation with the intent to kill after the chairperson of the Vereeniging Citizen Patrollers received a telephonic death threat recently.
The victim, Mokete Ketsise, said the caller could not speak fluent English. “The caller told me that they know where I stay and that they were coming to me soon. He said that they are going to burn down my house.” According to Ketsise the caller further said, “Our Nigerian brothers have closed drug shops fearing arrest. They can’t do business any longer. All this is because of you.”
Ketsise suspects that this comes after the community recently marched to hand over a memorandum of grievances to the Vereeniging Magistrates Court, the Police and the By-Law Unit of the Emfuleni Local Municipality: “We simply demanded that Law Enforcement, By-laws Unit and the Magistrates Court sharpen their teeth against drug dealers, prostitution and no service delivery.”
Police spokesperson Captain Fekile Funda confirmed that Ketsise had opened a case following the death threats.
“We cannot say the suspect is a Nigerian until investigation has been completed.” Investigations continue.
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Lebohang Chaha
Lebo Chaha is a journalist for Sedibeng Ster and Ster North. She is mostly passionate about stories that bring positive change in her community. Email: lebo@mooivaal.co.za
