Man Commits Suicide After Admitting He Sold Feeding Scheme Food Meant for Needy Kids to Spaza Shop Owner

• A 34-year-old man took his own life after he stole food meant for school children in the feeding programme in Limpopo
• The man allegedly sold the food to a spaza shop owner in Polokwane when his boss was out of town for a funeral
• The police say they are currently looking for the person who bought the food meant for children in need

A man committed suicide after he admitted to selling feeding scheme food meant for recipients at different schools before revealing his buyer.

The body of Ayanda Makgati Mphakane was found by the feeding scheme company's owner at his home in Polokwane on Wednesday morning.

According to News 24, Mphakane had agreed to disclose the buyer's identity to the owner and even revealed that he sold the parcels to a spaza shop owner in Mokopane.

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The owner said Mphakane used to help out with deliveries to schools on a temporary basis. He claims something like this had never happened in seven years of working for the company.

The food was stolen from the warehouse when the owner was in another province for a funeral. When he returned, he discovered the theft and tried to reach out to Mphakane, reported Times Live.

Mphakane, who was hiding at his mother's house in Ga-Mphahlele, Limpopo, had agreed to return to Polokwane to identify the buyer.

Mamphaswa Seabi, spokesperson for the Limpopo police, said Mohakane's body was discovered in a rented apartment at about 7:45am in Polokwane.

"Polokwane police are investigating an inquest case following the theft of food parcels worth thousands of rand, intended to feed school learners around the Mankweng policing area."

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The police are searching for the man who purchased feeding scheme food.

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Briefly News reported that the South African Police Services in Gauteng arrested former warrant officer Dolphina Truter, who was linked to the gang assault of eight women in Krugersdorp.

The former cop was one of the crew members and was apprehended after police found some of the stolen items was found in her possession.

Source: Briefly News