#RIPAyakhaandSiblings: Tributes pour in over KZN sibling murder

The killing of four children by their father in Wyebank, west of Durban has sent led to an outpouring of support and sympathy on social media. Via Twitter user Sinazo Mafilika @sinazo_2

The killing of four children by their father in Wyebank, west of Durban has sent led to an outpouring of support and sympathy on social media. Via Twitter user Sinazo Mafilika @sinazo_2

Published Sep 4, 2019

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The killing of four children by their father in Wyebank, west of Durban, has led to an outpouring of support and sympathy on social media.

The father had three biological children aged four, six and 10 with a Durban woman who also had a 16-year-old daughter from a previous relationship. He allegedly picked up the children from school on Tuesday. 

After picking the children up, the man alleedly hanged the three smaller children in the family home and then took the teenager to some bush near New Germany where she was hanged from a tree. 

The mother was left reeling last night when police broke the sad news to her.

KwaZulu-Natal police said the 44-year-old man was arrested in KwaDabeka, west of Durban.

"He will face four counts of murder," police spokesperson Colonel Thembeka Mbhele said.

The victims Ayakha Jiyane, Kwezi, Siphesihle and Kuhlekonke Mpungose have been described as warm and loving children. 

TWITTER REACTS TO THE DEATHS

%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPAyakhaandSiblings?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIPAyakhaandSiblings #RIPAyakha https://t.co/ZEaulZa8Ln

— Mmakgomo Kgonthe Makgopja (@KgontheM)

%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/AmINext?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AmINext #SouthAfricans #RememberingNene #RIPAyakhaandSiblings

— Palesa. (@PalesaRaphela)

%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/SayNoToXenophobia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SayNoToXenophobia #GBV #RIPAyakhaandSiblings #UyineneMrwetyana pic.twitter.com/hpMqziITFF

— Black, Woman. (@Apheli_Mampinga)

%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/StopKillingOurWomen?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StopKillingOurWomen #NoToXenophobia #RIPAyakhaandSiblings #RIPUyineneMrwetyana

— K•I•K•I (@ThatChickNicky)

%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPAyakhaandSiblings?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIPAyakhaandSiblings

— sinazo mafilika (@sinazo_2)

%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPAyakhaandSiblings?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIPAyakhaandSiblings https://t.co/GQtulTBNCt

— Ngwenya_Mtimande (@Olwamdeev)

%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/StopKillingOurWomen?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StopKillingOurWomen #RememberingNene #RIPAyakhaandSiblings #UyineneMrwetjana #SayNoToXenophobiaAttacks #OneAfricaIsPossible pic.twitter.com/Vc4PLbSxcB

— Wisane 👅 (@Blaq_Lee)

%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPAyakhaandSiblings?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIPAyakhaandSiblingsThis man should NEVER see the light of day. Justice system needs to change. No bail n life sentences Without parole for child murderers 😡😡😡😡😡

— Katherine Mannie (@katherinemannie)

%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPAyakhaandSiblings?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIPAyakhaandSiblings https://t.co/Hq9OWzSiY7

— sinazo mafilika (@sinazo_2)

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