Police had to stand by the door and only allow family members, close friends and community leaders into the courtroom due to limited space in the public gallery.
When Sowetan arrived at the home of little Tshiamo Rabanye in Soweto last week, we were introduced to his relative who would be the family spokesperson on his tragic murder.
The case against two people who were arrested in connection with the murders of two Soweto boys has been postponed to next month for a formal bail application.
When a mother returned home after 5pm on Wednesday, her five-year-old son was not at their house. Two hours later he ran in screaming, gesturing that a man had slit the throats of his friends.