Daily Voice 2022-07-04

THE four men accused of kidnapping Cape Town businessman, Ismail Rajah, and holding him hostage for nearly three months have accused cops of moering them during their dramatic arrest in Khayelitsha last week. The much-anticipated appearance of the suspects left viewers in the public gallery at Bellville Magistrates’ Court confused on Friday as proceedings were conducted in isiXhosa. Amosse Manyisa, Julio Langa, Elijah Silinga and Thamsanqa Mvinjelwa appeared battered and bruised as they entered the courtroom for their first appearance before Magistrate Asanda Sasha. Dock Standing in the dock with visible head injuries, bandages and carrying packets containing tablets, the four suspects were informed that they were facing charges of robbery with a firearm, possession of the cellphone of Rajah and the kidnapping of the businessman. The 69-year-old founder of…

MENSE from the Kaap to Joburg are claiming that a Parow man has been conning them out of thousands of rands and their furniture that he is supposed to be repairing. Athlone resident Henry Sebritz said he made contact with André Jansen at the start of this year to reupholster his furniture but after handing over R8500, he is still waiting for the job to be completed. “We did some renovations here at the house in February and we got André’s details on Facebook but after he came here to do the job, he has just not been back,” says Henry. “He was supposed to reupholster two couches and put in blinds for the house and he asked for the deposit upfront which we paid but now we just get…