RATANDA – A joint funeral for 23-year-old Katleho Moloi-Mokoena and Sipho Motaung is underway in Ratanda, Heidelberg. Moloi-Mokoena was fatally struck by at least three rubber bullets during recent water protests, while Motaung was killed as he celebrated a friend’s birthday.
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is investigating the deaths. The protests were sparked by water outages after Rand Water cut supply over Lesedi Local Municipality’s R27 million debt, with the municipality also facing possible funding freezes by National Treasury.
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