WATCH | Woman accused of shooting 5-year-old wants bail of R2,000
A woman accused of shooting five-year-old Obakeng Minyuku in Chris Hani, Temba, Hammanskraal, appeared in the Temba magistrate’s court seeking bail.
THURSDAY, 05 FEBRUARY 2026, 22:59
A woman accused of shooting five-year-old Obakeng Minyuku in Chris Hani, Temba, Hammanskraal, appeared in the Temba magistrate’s court seeking bail.
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