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The Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie is offering a R250,000 reward to anyone with information on the individuals who killed five-year-old Ditebogo Phalane.<\/p>\n
The young Phalane was shot dead by suspects during a carjacking outside their home in Soshanguve Block UU, Pretoria, on Friday night.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will be giving a 250 thousand rand reward to anyone with information about the guilty party. Please DM me personally here on twitter. We must find them. I know someone knows who is responsible,\u201d McKenzie said on social media.<\/p>\n
\nI will be giving a 250 thousand rand reward to anyone with information of the guilty party. Pls DM me personally here on twitter. We must find them. I know someone knows who is responsible. https:\/\/t.co\/LJ41bmhVBR<\/p>\n
— Gayton McKenzie (@GaytonMcK) May 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Ditebogo was taken to hospital but was confirmed dead upon arrival.<\/p>\n
McKenzie recently offered R1 million for the return of Joshlin Smith. <\/p>\n
The five-old Phalane is one of the many children who have died from crossfire in the recent years in the country.<\/p>\n
Gauteng police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo said a case of murder was opened and investigations into the incident were under way.<\/p>\n
According to Masondo, Ditebogo\u2019s father, Ditebogo Phalane, arrived home at around 10:30pm with a white Toyota bakkie, when his son went to welcome him.<\/p>\n
\u201cAn unconfirmed number of armed suspects allegedly hijacked the father\u2019s bakkie and shot the five-year-old boy who later died in hospital,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
However, McKenzie\u2019s post was received with mixed emotions on social media, with people slamming the police and McKenzie\u2019s proposal to reward anyone with information.<\/p>\n
Tweeps accused McKenzie of using this as an opportunity to gain voters.<\/p>\n
Many called on the government to bring back the death penalty following the rising number of deaths. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhy do you pick certain victims and not give the same energy to all missed and murdered children? Why are there always high amounts of cash involved?,\u201d @womenforchange5 said.<\/p>\n
\nWhy do you pick certain victims and not give the same energy to all missed and murdered children? Why are there always high amounts of cash involved?<\/p>\n
— Women For Change (@womenforchange5) May 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\u201cGive that money to the family of the victims,\u201d @MrKekana said.<\/p>\n
\nGive that money to the family of the victims.<\/p>\n
— Mmabolepu (@MrKekana_) May 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\u201cYou’re trying so hard to buy the votes now, dude,\u201d @_amBYRON said.<\/p>\n
\nYou're trying so hard to buy the votes now, dude.<\/p>\n