The four children allegedly killed by their mother in Tsalaba village in Engcobo on November 8 have been laid to rest.
The children’s bodies, aged between two and 11, were found in the rondavel they slept in with their mother.
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The mother, Nomboleko Simayile, who faces four counts of murder, could not attend her children’s funeral following hospitalisation on Thursday, November 17. Her bail hearing was postponed after she reportedly collapsed in the Engcobo Police Station holding cells just before her court appearance.
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The State has now filed an urgent application for her to undergo psychiatric evaluation.
The 32-year-old is accused of bludgeoning her children to death with a sledgehammer.
Her father made the gruesome discovery on Tuesday morning last week and said that the family was still reeling after the incident.
Various government officials attended the service, including Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane.
