ON FRIDAY, 21 October, Wattville and Daveyton residents wore orange – Bokgabo Poo’s favourite colour – to honour her short life.
People at work, as well as primary and pre-school pupils, wore their orange T-shirts or ribbons.
Bokgabo’s family is pleased with the love and support they’ve been receiving from the community.
The mutilated body of four-year-old Bokgabo Poo from Wattville, Ekurhuleni, was found on 11 October, a day after she went missing.
The man who is accused of her murder appeared in court on 17 October.
The little girl’s stepfather Johannes Sibiya told Daily Sun they have not been able to recover Bokgabo’s missing body parts.
He said the family has taken some decisions which will be communicated after the court hearing on Monday, 24 October. “A lot has been happening in Wattville right under our noses and many people don’t know about it.
“Some steps have to be taken,” said Johannes.
Resident Melokuhle Nsibande said they wanted to do their best to show the family that they were supporting them.
“We’ll attend every court appearance to make sure that justice is served, and if not, he’d better leave South Africa because he will be dealt wit” Melokuhle said.
Dorothy Mlangeni said Bokgabo’s tragedy is every parent’s nightmare.
“Wattville has become a playground for criminals and this needs to stop,” Dorothy told the People’s Paper.
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Community leader Sizwe Dladla said the community is planning to host an imbizo to talk about crime in the criminal activities that have been taking place in Wattville. and to find solutions on how to deal with them.
“Our Again and again the police have proven to be useless so it’s up to us to fix our own community.kids mustn’t be scared to play in parks, so it’s time to create a better residential area for them,” said Sizwe.
