The 24-year-old taxi driver was arrested last Wednesday after the death of Andiswa Mdletshe, 17, on January 29.
The driver, who is known in the area, appeared at the Mtubatuba magistrate’s court on Monday for a formal bail application. The family told Sunday Times the teenager was sent by her mother, Thembeka, to buy groceries in town on Sunday, and came back crying, complaining of stomach cramps, vomiting and shivering. Unable to deal with the loss of her daughter, Thembeka attempted suicide.The taxi driver first appeared in the Hluhluwe magistrate’s court on February 23, when he was remanded in custody.
Andiswa’s grandfather, Thishela Nkonyane, said the family was relieved the suspect had been arrested. “All we want is the truth and that is what will set us free,” said Nkonyane.
A 24 year old.. imagine!
What a sick country we live in.