Phomolong Malakapatlo (26) was shot and killed alongside three others in the early hours of New Year s and is not the first person in her family to die in this manner in Soshanguve.
Yandiswa Nhlapo, the aunt of the 14-year-old victim, said the family wished the court would simply release the suspect and leave the community to deal with him.
On New Year’s Day, an hour after midnight, unknown gunmen opened fire on three stationary cars killing four people. But police are swamped with crime cases in the area, ranging from minor to serious.