On a more sad note

Donkey · Post by **Donkey** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:00 am

Hi guys/galz

Posting this on behalf of Sebata (Tau)

Last night I got a call with him on the other side sounding frantic. Wife was driving with her mom in the truck when they were hi-jacked on the East Rand (Daveyton area).

They couldn't take the truck, but both were shot, with the mother dying on the spot and the wife is in a critical condition in Glenwood Private Hospital in Benoni. We ask for your prayers in our time of difficulty and with Boitumelo a speedy recovery. I will update as and when I hear anything.

This sucks.

Regards.

2.8 d/cab SFA · Post by **2.8 d/cab SFA** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:02 am

ag no! prayers for them,

Popmar · Post by **Popmar** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:06 am

Sorry to hear.

Our prayers go out for them and we wish her a speedy recovery

gert-redelinghuys · Post by **gert-redelinghuys** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:11 am

my thoughts and prayers with tau and his family

Ali3n · Post by **Ali3n** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:20 am

Ag no. It makes me sick when not even our wives or mothers are safe. Our thaughts and prayers are with you all through this difficult time. Let us know if we can help in any way.

Donkey · Post by **Donkey** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:23 am

Thank you for the well wishes, I'll be going to the hospital when I knock off later.

Johannes van die See · Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:28 am

Sorry to hear about this!
I wish the wife and family a speedy recovery!

Post by **Royco** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:21 am

So sad!
We will keep the Tau family in our prayers.

Post by **Family_Dog** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:27 am

Very upsetting news. All my best wishes to the family.

-F_D

chopper · Post by **chopper** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:46 am

Praying for recovery and healing - spiritually and physically

The Legend · Post by **The Legend** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:51 am

All my best wishes in these difficult times

Mr_B · Post by **Mr_B** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:03 am

Ag no! What is this world coming to? I can't believe some peoples total disregard for another's life... sickening to think this is the society we live in.

Sebata may God give to strength to get through this and for your wife I pray God's healing and mercy.

Ou Legend · Post by **Ou Legend** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 12:02 pm

Good luck to them and may Gods hand be over them.

Post by **Mud Dog** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 1:56 pm

Eish! What a sad day! Upsetting news to say the least. :wth: Our thoughts and prayers to Tau and the family. Tumelo, please pass on our condolences and best wishes for the family under these awful circumstances when you see them tonight.

kfxnando · Post by **kfxnando** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 3:23 pm

our thoughts go out to the family

wim · Post by **wim** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 3:35 pm

Very sad news,sorry to hear .Vehicles can be replaced but not lives.

WayneSchalk · Post by **WayneSchalk** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 5:23 pm

very sad to hear, our prairs and thoughts to Sebata and family

Thunder02 · Post by **Thunder02** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 5:32 pm

We are sorry to hear this,its really sad and hits a person hard when something like this happens to someone you know,our thoughts are with him and his family,Donkey please let them know that all of us on the forum will keep them in our prayers.

GI Jane · Post by **GI Jane** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 5:49 pm

So sorry to hear this very sad news. Thoughts and prayers for all of them.....

Andre du preez · Post by **Andre du preez** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 6:26 pm

Nie cool nie STERTE...

Post by **JohanM** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 6:34 pm

Donkey,

Our prayers are with you and the Family!! Wishing them a speedy recovery from this incident!!

lazy lizzard · Post by **lazy lizzard** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 7:21 pm

Donkey jammer om te hoor van sebata en familie se vir hulle baie sterkte en voorspoed ons dink aan hulle

Bulletjie-3 · Post by **Bulletjie-3** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 7:44 pm

Sorry to hear, they are in our prayers.

legend35 · Post by **legend35** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 7:56 pm

That is very sad to hear.Our prayers will go to you all.

Post by **CasKru** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:04 pm

Agge nee... what sad news Donkey. Condolences to Tau and his family. We pray for his wife recovery both physically and emotionally.

FUDGES · Post by **FUDGES** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:28 pm

Very sad indeed! Good luck to them they will be in our prayers!

Post by **0000DS** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:52 pm

Hi Donkey ...
We only got the message now ... please tell Tau that we are also keeping him and his wife in our prayers. So sorry to hear about his mother-in-law. Our condolences to the family.

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:02 pm

This is very upsetting news.....our prayers and thoughts are with you :!:

Bosfebok · Post by **Bosfebok** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 6:57 am

Our condolences to the family. They are in our prayers.

Stef · Post by **Stef** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:03 am

Sheesh Tumelo!

Condolences & best wishes for a speedy recovery from our side as well.

Gunta · Post by **Gunta** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:08 am

This is terrible, our prayers are with you all.

Post by **cheetah** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:12 am

Speedy revovery for your wife, look up to the Lord all the best.

Hilux 1 · Post by **Hilux 1** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:51 am

Dis baie hartseer, en ek hoop hierdie woorde bring n ietwat vertroosting aan julle en julle families.
JES 43:1 Maar nou, so sê die HERE, jou Skepper, o Jakob, en jou Formeerder, o Israel: Wees nie bevrees nie, want Ek het jou verlos; Ek het jou by jou naam geroep; jy is myne!
JES 43:2 As jy deur die water gaan, is Ek by jou; en deur die riviere--hulle sal jou nie oorstroom nie; as jy deur vuur gaan, sal jy jou nie skroei nie, en die vlam sal jou nie brand nie.
JES 43:3 Want Ek is die HERE, jou God, die Heilige van Israel, jou Heiland; Ek het Egipte gegee as losprys vir jou, Kus en Seba in jou plek.
JES 43:4 Omdat jy kostelik is in my oë, hooggeag is, en Ek jou liefhet, daarom gee Ek mense in jou plek en volke vir jou lewe.

KPC · Post by **KPC** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:04 am

This is very sad indeed.
Our thoughts and prayers for the family.

Die$eL · Post by **Die$eL** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:49 am

Sorry about his loss. Wishing his wife a speedy recovery.

So sad that people have no regard for anothers life... If u want the bakkie take it, but why harm the occupants (especially them being woman)

arnize2 · Post by **arnize2** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:11 am

Very sad to read this. Sympathy to the family with the loss and a speedy recovery from the injuries. Please keep us updated.

witmamba · Post by **witmamba** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:45 am

Good luck and all the strength for the time ahead.

Donkey · Post by **Donkey** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:15 pm

Thank you for the support and prayers, will forward messages through to Tau and his wife.

This is what happened, (hopefully he won't mind but I think it may help save a life):

His wife is a twin, and so with the other twin and the mother they get ready to leave the yard. So they approach the bakkie and four idoits come from behind, this happens in a busy street in the afternoon. When they could not get the bakkie started they got frustrated and shot the mother, who dies on the spot, Boitumelo (wife) also gets shot in the head and the sister in the thigh - 2 bullets. In both cases the bullets went in and out leaving Boitumelo in ICU, with her head swollen, but her swelling has come down today, and the other twin Itumeleng discharged with a limp on the left foot.

What is sad is that not only is a life lost, but these are young boys who are probably high on drugs and have absalutely no respect for anyone or his/her belongings. The neighbour who witnessed this came out to see what was happening, was also shot at, 3 times but was missed, and when they ran out of bullets, they ran away.

Today was a lot of driving around to undertakers and making arrangements for a funeral, if things go to plan possibly this Saturday.

Will keep you posted.

Tjokkie · Post by **Tjokkie** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:29 pm

Sympathy to Tau and his family, and hoping his wife recovers fully.

Nobody goes unscathed in our country

Post by **pietpetoors** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:31 pm

Ag no man this is very sad and very upsetting. Send our regards to Tau and we will pray for the recovery of his wife and sister in law.

Gunta · Post by **Gunta** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 8:11 am

This crappy government needs to take responsibility now, this is fast becoming total anarchy and total disrespect for human lives and the law.

GeorgeJvR · Post by **GeorgeJvR** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:25 am

Wanabe n Supra wrote:Good luck to them and may Gods hand be over them.

AMEN!

HennieJ2 · Post by **HennieJ2** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 6:35 pm

GeorgeJvR wrote:
Wanabe n Supra wrote:Good luck to them and may Gods hand be over them.
AMEN!

Another BIG Amen and may the angels guard you and your families in these bad time

Hennie

ChrisF · Post by **ChrisF** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 6:47 pm

aaaaai !!!

NOT good !

our thoughts are with you and your friends.

Adventures4Christ · Post by **Adventures4Christ** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 8:30 pm

My thoughts and prayers are with them! We don't understand why these things happen and advice or words are never enough but Jesus Christ comfort and love with the family!

Post by **pietpetoors** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:20 pm

The more I think it the more speechless I get. I cannot imagine what it must be like to be in hospital while your mother gets buried.
I cannot find words enough to try and help
You always here about these things happening but this is so close to our community

Donkey · Post by **Donkey** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:12 pm

Your thoughts, prayers and support, I did forward to Tau last night.Thank you.
What has been puzzling my mind is the fact that somehow things aren't gonna get any better and either way we're targets and helpless at the hands of these thugs.

The funeral is on Saturday,

Post by **pietpetoors** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:21 pm

Ja Donkey, it feels as if our hands are tied up.
The criminals are free and may do as they like.................
Lets rather not start a political discussion here

IISARGE · Post by **IISARGE** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:25 pm

sorry to hear of tau mom please send my best wishs and a spead recover and my prays are with you all at this time donkey :x :evil:

Donkey · Post by **Donkey** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:30 pm

Re: On a more sad note
Ja Donkey, it feels as if our hands are tied up.
The criminals are free and may do as they like.................
Lets rather not start a political discussion here

Maybe we should we can't just sit and be quiet,

sorry to hear of tau mom please send my best wishs and a spead recover and my prays are with you all at this time donkey

Will do so Kenneth

Gunta · Post by **Gunta** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:31 am

Donkey I am with you on this. South Africans accept to much S@#$%T and its time that we all stand together and do something about it because the law isn't interested because it suits them and their pockets.

Donkey · Post by **Donkey** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:35 am

Thank you to all for the prayers and support. Mother-in-law was buried yesterday.

On Friday afternoon at 13:05, sadly Boitumelo also passed on, leaving a deep piercing cut in Tau, and the rest of the family. Dreams are shattered and his eyes constantly red from crying - we can only be there to support him further.

We're planning the funeral arrangements for this coming Saturday.

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:41 am

Donkey wrote:Thank you to all for the prayers and support. Mother-in-law was buried yesterday.

On Friday afternoon at 13:05, sadly Boitumelo also passed on, leaving a deep piercing cut in Tau, and the rest of the family. Dreams are shattered and his eyes constantly red from crying - we can only be there to support him further.

We're planning the funeral arrangements for this coming Saturday.

Ag no man.....our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family in these even more difficult circumstances :!:

Donkey · Post by **Donkey** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:45 am

I don't know what more to say, really.

Post by **george** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:52 am

So sad

Johannes van die See · Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:54 am

Sad to hear this!!!!

Post by **CasKru** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:57 am

Really sad to hear this. Our prayers and thoughts go out to them.

I also pray that the excuse for a human being that pulled the trigger rots in jail

Post by **Mud Dog** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:20 am

Eina! That is devastating news! We are deeply saddened to read of this and our hearts go out to the whole family, especially Tau. Tragedies like this tear at my soul, particularly when it happens 'close to home', and we share your grief. Please convey our sincerest sympathies and condolences to all. We will continue to uphold you in our prayers.

Donkey · Post by **Donkey** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:26 am

Will do so oom Andy, thanks.
I meant asking, how's your son doing?

Post by **Mud Dog** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:47 am

He's OK and progressing slowly (bones take time to heal). He was allowed off the bed for the first time on Thursday (in a wheelchair). Looks like it will still be another 2 weeks before he's discharged ... taking a bit longer than we thought.

Nothing by comparison to your tragedy, but thanks for asking.