2017: The year that was: April – June
Read the top stories of 2017 from the Springs Advertiser between April and June.
April 6
• Pensioners need a lift – Residents at Marksville municipal apartments are frustrated with the metro’s failure to repair the elevator which has been broken since February 2016.
• Monster wife’s trial continues in October – The trial of the Springs Monster’s wife was postponed to October in the High Court.
April 13
• Lian (3) fights rare muscular dystrophy battle – Lian van Eyk has been diagnosed with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B.
• Metro’s incomplete job in Dersley a danger – While the metro fixed a water leak on the corner of Mercury and Quartz avenues in Dersley, they never completed the job.
April 20
• Metro’s plan to remove Dersley Dam hyacinth – The metro resolved to appoint a contractor to assist with the management of the hyacinth at the dam.
• No end to water woes in Dal Fouche – residents report they have frequent water interruptions with the latest lasting from 8am on April 14 until 8pm on April 16.
April 27
• My life as a zama zama – Nkosinathi Mashigo (30), a former zama zama, describes the life he has left behind in a bid to create a better life for himself and his family.
• Residents updated on mining project issues – Digby Wells Environmental held a project open day to update residents about the proposed coal mine at Palmietkuilen.
May 4
• Rudi fights for his life after motorbike accident – Rudi Seyffert lost control of his motorbike when he swerved to avoid a collision on Zuurfontein Road, Kempton Park.
• Dangerous illegal speed humps removed – residents of Alliance Extension One in Benoni erected illegal speed humps in Outeniqua Road between Eastvale and Modder East.
• Geduld epilepsy residents wrapped in love – The West Rand branch of ‘Maak ‘n Verskil’ donated 200 blankets to residents of the SA National Epilepsy League’s Geduld centre.
May 11
• Thieves take precious gift – an elderly woman is robbed of a car which was a gift from her niece.
• Bongiwe wins Rotary trophy – Bongiwe Dlamini from Springs Girls’ High School is the top public speaker at the Refines Raconteur Toastmaster’s third annual Youth Leadership speaking course.
• Hand hygiene made fun – Life Springs Parkland Hospital entertained children from a local nursery school on World Hand Hygiene Day.
May 18
• Accident victim makes a miraculous recovery – Rudi Seyffert is discharged from hospital after a motorbike accident two weeks ago.
• Mundolene’s family have a tough road ahead of them – The death of Mundolene Vosloo (17) is still fresh in the memory of her father Mike Vosloo (47) and her two brothers.
• Metro regrets Marksville broken lift – 15 months since the lift at Marksville municipal apartments broke, residents are still waiting for the metro to attend to it.
May 25
• Rescued from alleged sex den – Five girls (aged 14 to 19) were rescued from an alleged human trafficking sex den in Eighth Street, CBD.
• Farm workers will be directly affected by mine – A public meeting is held to discuss the impact of the Palmietkuilen mining project. Farm workers currently working and residing on the Pulmietkuilen farm stand will be adversely affected.
• Curves are in fashion – Kenau Bird, National Miss SA Plus top 10 finalist, is on a quest to win the pageant.
June 1
• Alleged human traffickers in court, actor not charged – Five of the 17 people arrested in connection with a human trafficking ring in Third Street appeared in court.
• Human trafficking accused duo back in court – Two people arrested in a sex den bust in Eighth Street, appeared in court for the second time.
June 8
• Burst appendix leads to life-changing operations – Ricardo Lochner lives in constant pain after an operation went horribly wrong.
• Family’s worst fears confirmed by postmortem results – The family of Thembisile Yende are shattered by the preliminary results which confirm she was murdered.
June 15
• Four injured in brazen cash-in-transit heist on Stoffberg Road – Witnesses reported about 20 suspects were involved in a heist on June 12.
• Training facility is half way there – Gibela reported it has reached the 50 per cent completion milestone on the construction of its train manufacturing facility in Dunnottar, exactly one year into the project.
June 22
• Donor centre opens its doors at Springs Mall – SANBS now has a branch located on the upper level of the Springs Mall.
• Sewage spill could harm children – Hollywood informal settlement resident Johannes Kekana is concerned about children being exposed to disease due to a sewage spill.
June 29
• Police reveal Yende was injected, beaten to death – David Ngwenya (44) and his defense team appeared in the Springs Magistrate’s Court.
• IRDP housing plans for Daggafontein go ahead – Gavin Enslin, from Daggafontein, says the new development planned on an open piece of land near Daggafontein is of concern to most residents in the area.
