Ninth Ekurhuleni victim Jabulile Timba laid to rest in Mpumalanga
Community members attended Jabulile Timba’s funeral service in large numbers.
Jabulile Timba, the ninth victim of the Ekurhuleni murders, was laid to rest in her hometown of kaMdladla, Nkomazi, Mpumalanga. Timba's lifeless body was discovered in Dawn Park, Boksburg, on September 17. Her funeral drew a large crowd, and family spokesperson Mandla Sithole expressed gratitude that her body was found, stating, "Now the funeral is over.
We hope that our children, we are going to show them the grave. Because the children are too small, so they are supposed to grow up. When they grow up, they will ask, where is my mother? So actually, from today, I will show them that grave so that they can have the closure." The family conveys that discovering her body provided them with some closure and enabled them to conduct a dignified funeral.
They reveal that the most shocking revelation was learning the alleged killer's identity. The 33-year-old is survived by four children, her grandmother, and four brothers. Her family believes that finding her body will aid in bringing closure, especially for her young children.
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