Residents complained about being overwhelmed by Alexandra s rat issue, leading to the City of Johannesburg beginning an initiative aimed at eradicating the infestation plaguing the north of Johannesburg township.
A mother who is accused of selling her newborn child then killing a woman and stealing her baby was sent to the Sterkfontein Psychiatric Hospital on Monday for evaluation.
The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has ordered that Nelisiwe Thwala be referred to Sterkfontein Psychiatric Hospital. Thwala allegedly sold her newborn child to "unknown people", then killed a woman and stole her infant son.