Teen describes how Thoriso Themane was assaulted The State called its first witness in the trial of six teenagers and two adults accused of the murder in the Flora Park area in Limpopo in February 2019. FILE: Thoriso Themane. Picture: Facebook.
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CAPE TOWN - Details of how budding musician Thoriso Themane was killed emerged in the Polokwane High Court on Monday.
The State called its first witness in the trial of six teenagers and two adults accused of the murder in the Flora Park area in Limpopo in February 2019.
The case was postponed last week because one of the defence lawyers was placed under quarantine due to COVID-19.
Polokwane suffering a severe water shortage as main dam s level drops 15 December 2020 - 16:49 Image: 123RF/Weerapat Kiatdumrong
Taps in Polokwane have run dry, with one of its main water sources, Ebenezer Dam, just 16.5% full.
The city said it was continuing its contingency plan to supply water tanks to the hardest-hit areas, such as Seshego and Mankweng, which are high-lying.
According to the water and sanitation department, the Ebenezer Dam was 15.6% full last week. A year ago, it was at 28.5%.
“Low levels are a result of less water received from the Ebenezer supply line. The dam has been experiencing a significant drop in levels since September.
Biz Buzz shares business tidbits from around the tri-state area. This week, we highlight developments in Dubuque and Bellevue, Iowa.
A longtime Dubuque business is taking an unorthodox approach to ensure it can grow â and stay put â at the same time.
Lenz Monument broke ground on an expansion project to its facility at 1672 Central Ave in October. Owner Richard Neuses said the project will increase the facilityâs square footage from about 900 feet to nearly 5,000.
Gaining this much extra space once seemed an impossible task: With limited acreage, Neuses realized he had to get creative.
âKnowing that we couldnât go left or right, or front or back, we decided to go up,â he said.