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By Lwazi Raul
Well known Mpumalanga Ndebele Artist, Dr Esther Nostokana Mahlangu (87) was robbed of her personal firearm as well as undisclosed amount of cash at her home in Kwamhlanga on Saturday.
According to a statement issued by SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Selvy Mohlala state that Mahlangu was at her home in Siyabuswa when the accident happened where she was about to take a nap when she noticed an unknown man in her house.
“Strangely, she noticed a man unknown to her inside the house. The man then allegedly grabbed her and punched her in the face before tying both her hands with a cable and tried to strangle her until she reportedly became unconscious.
The old lady reported that she cannot recall what happened thereafter however when she regained her conscious, she realized that her house was ransacked and her firearm as well as money were stolen from the safe”.
Gogo Ester has sustained some bruises on her face and the matter was reported to the police at Siyabuswa whereby a house robbery case was opened hence the manhunt.
Police have since launched a manhunt for the suspect following this house robbery incident. Police urge anyone with information on the whereabouts of the suspect to call the Crime Stop number on 08600 10111 or send information via MYSAPSAPP. All received information will be treated as confidential and callers may opt to remain anonymous.
