Byline: Nonjabuliso Nhlambo
21 October 2025
The Mlata Family in Kinross Ext 21 mourns the death of their son Edwin Mlata, who passed on the 15th of October 2025, following a brutal attack by a gang.
According to the family, Edwin and his friend were coming back from groove at about 3 am on 28 September 2025 when they noticed a group of people robbing a shop near his home.
Upon noticing they knew the people who were robbing the shop, Edwin tried to reprimand two of them.
He chased them down the street. When walking back home, three of the boys who were still inside the shop came out and attacked him.
They robbed him of his cellphone before leaving him lying helpless.
His friend ran to call for help at his house.
When his family got to the scene, they immediately took him to the hospital, where he was admitted.
The family embarked on a search for Edwin’s Cellphone, enquiring from the family members of the boys who assaulted him. The phone was later brought by the guardians of one of the boys.
He succumbed to his injuries on the 15th of October 2025 whilst in hospital.
The family is demanding justice for Edwin. They alleged that three of the young men who were part of the assault are still roaming the streets of Kinross freely, and some are always at the corner of their street watching their gate from a distance.
Two suspects aged between 19 and 20 have since been arrested on charges of murder and are expected to appear for a bail application on Monday, 27 October 2025.
