Man shot and killed outside his home in Cosmo City COSMO CITY – Two unknown men were travelling in a white Hyundai i10 with an unknown registration number.

A man was shot and killed outside his home in Cosmo City

A man believed to be a taxi owner was shot several times outside his home on the evening of 23 May in Cosmo City.

Honeydew police confirmed the man was declared dead at the scene.

Police spokesperson Captain Balan Muthan said the deceased who was driving a silver BMW was allegedly approached by two unknown men on the corner of Zamani Street and Afghanistan Avenue. The police are investigating an incident of murder and could not reveal if the incident was related to taxi violence.

“The suspects were driving a white Hyundai i10 with an unknown registration number. They shot the deceased several times in the upper body,” he said.

Muthan added that the suspects were still at large.

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Cosmo City West primary school celebrates new science laboratory

COSMO CITY – The new laboratory is expected to help children learn and to make informed decisions about their future careers.

The school principal, Motlalepula Kekana and SC Johnson's community affairs associate, Thandeka Ngoasheng proudly display the donated gift hamper.

Children from Cosmo City West Primary School promised to preserve the newly-opened science laboratory, which was made possible by the company, SC Johnson.

Some of SC Johnson’s employees stand with the school’s children and SGB member inside the new science laboratory.

The laboratory was officially opened during the ceremonial handover on 12 May at the school. The company’s director of human resources, Thabiso Sehunoe said the project was one of their social cooperative investment programmes where they identify partners who require assistance from rural and township schools.

School children are seated at the ceremonial handover of the new science laboratory.

SC Johnson felt obliged to contribute to the school given the crisis in the education sector currently experienced by township and rural schools in the country.

This is their holistic programme which focuses on improving infrastructure at the schools, provide resources, teacher training and assessments.

The school principal, Motlalepula Kekana, SC Johnson director of human resources, Thabiso Sehunoe and SGB member, Patrick Koikoi congratulate one another.

The SC Johnson strategy of establishing state-of-the-art science and mathematics laboratories attends to this crisis and ensures that in the coming years, the projects will give children access to the resources needed and produce children who have been educated to a level that allows them to reach their full potential.

SC Johnson director of human resources, Thabiso Sehunoe and the school principal, Matlalepula Kekana cut the ceremonial ribbon during the official handover of the science laboratory.

Sehunoe said the laboratory will influence children to explore science and make informed decisions while they are still young.

“South Africa faces a challenge of producing low numbers of students who want to study science and mathematics at universities. We felt a need to help increase the number through these projects,” he said.
He explained that last year they donated a similar laboratory at Lethabong Secondary School in Pretoria. “We will continue to identify schools which were previously disadvantaged and do similar partnerships,” he said.

The school’s governing body member, Patrick Koikoi said the laboratory would improve the education of schoolchildren while simultaneously exposing them to science and mathematics.

“This is part of what we need to empower and groom our children,” he said.


He thanked the company for giving the school the laboratory and the teachers and staff members for the phenomenal job they were doing.

“Grooming a child is not an easy job. The school principal, teachers and parents are all involved in education here. This company has done a great deed for us,” he concluded.

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Game over for Cosmo City robbers – warns detective commander COSMO CITY – Police send a strong message to perpetrators in Cosmo City.

Commander of detectives at Honeydew Police Station Wilson Seshoka sends a warning to Cosmo City house breaking perpetrators.

Commander of detectives at Honeydew Police Station, Colonel Wilson Seshoka, has sent a stern warning to Cosmo City’s house robbers, saying ‘their time is over’.’

Seshoka was speaking at an detective awards ceremony held recently at Mo-Zam-Bik Restaurant on Beyers Naude Drive.

Commander of detectives at Honeydew Police Station Wilson Seshoka sends a warning to Cosmo City robbers during his speech at the detective awards.

e said, “There has been an increase in housebreaking in Cosmo City, and criminals there must know that their time is over.”

Cosmo City has been plagued with a string of violent housebreakings and robberies which led to the death of an Ext 6 tenant last month.

Captain Balan Muthan, the station’s spokesperson, warned against backroom dwelling occurring in Cosmo City, saying they contributed to the persistent scourge of criminal activities.

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Three-man gang strikes Cosmo City again COSMO CITY – Police working very hard to link a Cosmo City three-man gang in violent crimes in the area.

Police are hard on the heels of three men terrorizing Cosmo City residents

Honeydew police are attempting to link a notorious gang that has been terrorising Cosmo City, to other related cases, following their latest hit in the area.

The three-man gang struck again last week Friday (5 May), where they robbed residents at gunpoint in Ext 3.

According to Honeydew police spokesperson, Captain Balan Muthan, the victims were ambushed by the three men after returning from work in the early hours of the morning.

“Three guys came home from work. After they entered their house, they heard a noise outside which sounded like someone kicking the door. After that, they saw three men enter their house, one with a pistol,” said Muthan. He added, “They shot once on the wall and took their wallets, cellphones and a television.”

Honeydew police spokesperson Captain Balan Muthan

Muthan also mentioned that no injuries were reported from the scene.

The incident comes a week later after a backroom dweller, Peggy Sdudla from Ext 6 was murdered during a house robbery by three men on 21 April.

Muthan further said that police are trying to link the cases involving these suspects with other police stations while trying to figure out their modus operandi.

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Young men of Cosmo City inspired to follow their passions COSMO CITY – Johannesburg Dream Centre inspires young men to pursue their dreams.

The panel of successful men who lead discussions on how they found success.

Johannesburg Dream Centre  hosted an outreach day for the Grade 9 and 11 boys of Blue Eagle High School where they were mentored by accomplished men.

The boys participated in the day which was aimed at inspiring them to push forward with their dreams.

Thembinkosi Aloba and Phakamani Kubeheka.

Director and co-founder of the centre, Alicia Swanepoel said the boys spoke to various mentors in different fields of work to better understand careers.

“We also had a panel discussion of people who had come from disadvantaged backgrounds and are now doing really well for themselves,” explained Swanepoel.

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Football legends Benjani Mwaruwari and Sibusiso Zuma also attended the day to motivate and inspire the boys to follow their passions.

Swanepoel said, “Days such as these are based on giving children the tools to follow their dreams. The organisation is based around poverty alleviation on several fields. We have short-term projects which address the immediate need to be able to live, and we have mid-term projects which aim to empower people to work towards their careers.

“We find that many parents here are either store packers, cashiers or domestics which might not give the boys the full picture that they could be president, or a lawyer or whoever they want to be, this is was such days are made for.”

The group of volunteers at Johannesburg Dream Centre.

The centre’s biggest hope is that all the boys will eventually get to study at a university of their choice, having realised their dreams through such outreach programmes in the community.

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Police arrest suspects with unlicensed firearms in Diepsloot and Cosmo City COSMO CITY – Four suspects were arrested with unlicensed firearms and suspected stolen goods.

Police arrest four suspects in possession of unlicensed firearms.

Four suspects who were arrested for the possession of unlicensed firearms and suspected stolen goods taken from alleged business robberies will appear in Randburg Magistrates’ Court soon.

A swift response by the police reaction team to the tip-off led to the arrest of the suspects.

Spokesperson for Gauteng Provincial police, Colonel Lungelo Dlamini said the team responded to information from community members and proceeded to search a shop in Diepsloot and a house in Cosmo City.

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He said during a search in Diepsloot, police seized a firearm suspected to have been stolen from a police officer in Olivenhoutbosch in 2012.

“This may lead to the arrest of more suspects involved in the robbery of such a firearm from a police officer,” Dlamini said.

One of the suspects was arrested in Cosmo City after police searched a residence.

“On searching the premises, police seized a fake platinum bar, watches, a laptop and a pistol with 25 rounds of ammunition,” Dlamini said.

He said that police would continue to intensify operations and deploy more officers to deal with business robberies, house robberies and hijacking of vehicles.

“There will be a quick response for any information on suspicious people and vehicles. Members of the public must continue to isolate criminals and contact the police emergency number 10111 at all hours.”