On Wednesday the 26th Jan 2022 a suspected cellphone thief was stoned to death by angry community members for allegedly robbing a young lady of her cellphone at gun point, during the day.
It is alleged that the suspect was travelling with his accomplices, who are believed to be from Mzimhlophe Hostel, in an unidentified Polo vehicle during the day in Orlando, they then robbed
a young lady of her Cellphone at gunpoint. The community members were alerted through the Street committee network about the incident taking place, and they came out in numbers, the suspect ran on foot and shot two community members before being apprehended by the community members.
The suspect died on the scene in Orlando, when the police arrived it was too late for the alleged criminal. The injured community members were taken to hospital.
The organised Street committee network made it possible for residents to come out swiftly
and respond to the situations.