Wrapping up the news week

WE END this week with a story about a Kraaifontein family’s desperate plea for the safe return of their 20-yearold daughter, who was allegedly kidnapped.

They turned to the Cape Times, saying they had not received the assistance they expected from police, despite the family providing them with text messages from her alleged kidnappers and a voice message from Anathi Sikhafungana asking for help.

They reported her missing after she had gone to night school.

The last time they heard from her was a text message to her cousin indicating that she was in class.

Anyone with information is requested to anonymously contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or SMS Crime Line on 32211.

At the Western Cape High Court, Martin Ncube was sentenced to 22 years for the robbery and murder of his employer, Farah Thompson. He committed the crimes hoping to use the money to record a rap album.

On a positive note, technology is making life easier for the disabled with state-of-the-art voice-controlled devices assisting them with daily tasks.

Disabled residents living at three residential facilities in Cape Town will use their voice to “wake up” their Voice-Activated Quality of Life (VoQol) system, known as Alexa, to do things like switch on a light and change the television channel, among other things.

We also bring you an update about Yoshi’s journey.

The loggerhead turtle will cross paths with a fellow former resident of the Two Oceans Aquarium also released back into the wild.

Pemba the Olive Ridley turtle, a former resident at both the Two Oceans Aquarium and uShaka Marine World, released in March, is currently heading north past Namibia, and the aquarium team expects her path to cross Yoshi’s in the next two weeks or so.

We wish our readers, subscribers and advertisers a happy Heritage Day.