Second white man murdered at an East Cape water treatment plant within a week: PE Metro-security guard Andrew Brown murdered at Drift Sands Waterworks: Humewood
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3 July 2013 In the East Cape harbour-cities of Port Elizabeth and East London, where widespread 'service delivery protests' have been raging since April 2013, the East Cape region Police in Port Elizabeth are today investigating a case of murder following the death of a 42-year old Metro security guard. Police Captain Johan Rheeder says Andrew Brown, working for Fidelity security company, was shot dead last night at Drift Sands Waterworks in Humewood.
Rheeder says a 40-year old suspect has been arrested and is due to appear in court on Thursday. Source: AlgoaFm.com -
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SECOND SUCH MURDER WITHIN A WEEK:
Ever since April this year, Port Elizabeth and East London are frequently rocked by violent 'service delivery protests' - for instance, in the Duncan Village township were a housing debacle broke out between the local black community and the Buffalo City Municipality. The local mayor Zukiswa Ncitha held a meeting with the angry community in May however they vowed to continue their protests - 'they were not satisfied with the outcomes of the meeting'.
http://www.algoafm.com/article.aspx?id=6771
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On June 28 2013, Frank du Plessis, the water-superintendent at Klipfontein near Cookhouse EL, also was stabbed to death in a claimed 'argument' with workers:
Source: Algoa FM.
June 28 2013 - Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the death of the water superintendent of the Klipfontein area near Cookhouse. SAPS captain Stefanie Smith confirmed that water superintendent at Klipfontein near Cookhouse Frank du Plessis, in his late 50s, was "stabbed several times in the neck". She claimed there was 'an argument with two of his workers." She didn't explain why wife Betsy was also injured - assaulted by the 'arguing workers' who then also ransacked their house. Allegedly they 'fled the scene with 'an undisclosed amount of stolen cash and 'household items'. The couple reportedly have two small children, aged four and seven.
Smith said one of the suspects was arrested shortly after the incident by a farmer in the area who was alerted to the scene. Cookhouse and Bedford police combined forces and managed to arrest the second suspect.
http://www.algoafm.com/article.aspx?id=6765
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ALSO IN HUMEWOOD (WALMER) 80-year-old white woman raped in old-age home, black male suspect arrested:
"May 24 2013: RT Paul Engler: well done Humewood SAPS for catching BM who raped 80yo white female in old-age home at 8 Ninth Avenue Walmer. Was casually strolling down the road with the stolen goods in his bag.
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