Not In My Name International

11/10/2026

We call for calm as law enforcement agencies investigate the murder. We remain consistent in our call for justice for the boys and support for their family.

10/10/2026

STATEMENT BY NOT IN MY NAME INTERNATIONAL
10 October 2026

UPDATE ON THE MURDER OF BONOLO AND BOTHLHALE MAKENA: SUSPECT IN POLICE CUSTODY

Not In My Name International (NIMNI) welcomes the apprehension of a suspect in connection with the murder of twin boys, Bonolo and Bothlale Makena, in Mamelodi.

NIMNI leadership this evening visited the Mamelodi Police Station and have it on good authority that a suspect is now in police custody. We have further been informed that the investigation has been transferred to district level, given the serious and high-profile nature of the case.

This development marks an important step in the pursuit of justice. For a mother robbed of both her children, however, the pain remains immeasurable. We call for a thorough investigation and a case built on credible evidence, so that those responsible are held accountable.

We urge the public to refrain from spreading unverified information and to allow the investigation to proceed. NIMNI will continue to support the family and closely follow developments.

Bonolo and Bothlale’s lives mattered. Their family deserves answers, and their memory demands justice.

Issued by Not In My Name International

National Spokesperson
Boitumelo Thage
0649011850

10/10/2026

lMEDIA STATEMENT | NOT IN MY NAME INTERNATIONAL
Date: 9 October 2026
Re: Case 503/09/2026 - Akasia SAPS - Alleged R**e of a 16-Year-Old Minor

NotInMyName International notes with outrage the allegations under investigation at Akasia SAPS involving a 16-year-old minor and a 54-year-old man allegedly identifying himself as "Reverend Sifo."

It is alleged that the accused misrepresented his age as 21 to lure the minor via a dating platform, collected him at 21:00, took him to a mission house, and sexually violated him after the minor explicitly refused. When the child refused, it is alleged the accused threatened to keep him out until 08:00, coercing him through fear. This was not consent. This was predation and coercion.

That the accused allegedly holds religious office is a grotesque betrayal of sacred trust. A shepherd is meant to protect, not prey.

*1. SAPS* to conduct a swift, thorough investigation with no leniency for age, status or position.
*2. The Methodist Church of Southern Africa* to immediately suspend the accused, bar him from contact with minors and from church premises, pending the outcome.
*3. Protection of the victim* and his family from intimidation or contact by the accused.
*4. Full accountability* - if proven, the law must take its full course.

To the Church: silence or internal shielding will be seen as complicity. Sexual violence has no sanctuary - not in the pulpit, not in the mission house.

To the victim and family: You are not alone. What happened was not your fault. The shame belongs to the abuser.

We will follow this case to its conclusion. The presumption of innocence applies to the accused, but the presumption of protection belongs to the child.

NOT IN MY NAME.

06/10/2026

*MEDIA ALERT*
*NOT IN MY NAME INTERNATIONAL TO JOIN MEMORIAL FOR MAMELODI TWINS*

Not In My Name International will join the Mamelodi community on Thursday, 8 October 2026, for a candlelight walk and memorial service in honour of the two murdered twins.

The walk will begin at Maseko and proceed to Funanani School Centre in Mamelodi West, where the memorial service will be held.

Members of the media are invited to attend as the community gathers to honour the twins’ lives, stand in solidarity with their family and call for justice.

Date: Thursday, 8 October 2026
Starting point: Maseko
Memorial venue: Funanani School Centre, Mamelodi West

Issued by Not In My Name International

National Spokesperson
Boitumelo Thage
0649011859

Provincial Spokesperson
Suprise Mokgothu
072 659 9561

03/10/2026

NOT IN MY NAME INTERNATIONAL STRONGLY CONDEMNS POLICE BRUTALITY AT THE 1820 SETTLER'S NATIONAL MONUMENT DURING RHODES UNIVERSITY GRADUATION

NOT IN MY NAME INTERNATIONAL unequivocally condemns the disgraceful and heavy-handed actions of the South African Police Service (SAPS) deployed yesterday at The Monument during Rhodes University graduation ceremony.

It is both sickening and unacceptable that young people (mostly aged between 19 and 23 with the majority being female) were subjected to live intimidation, violent shooting, chasing, physical dragging, and arbitrary arrests. What should have been a space for constitutional expression was turned into a scene of state-sanctioned violence. Worse still, SAPS officers indiscriminately targeted, assaulted, and detained young bystanders and non-protesters who were simply in the area, violating basic human rights without restraint or cause.

Tactics of terror against unarmed youth have no place in a democratic society. Peaceful protesters who were sitting down on the ground posed zero threat. Yet, officers saw fit to open fire, drag individuals who had already surrendered, and hunt down fleeing young people all the way onto university campus grounds.

*WE DEMAND IMMEDIATE ANSWERS: WHO GAVE THE ORDER?*
We refuse to let this instance of police excess be swept under the rug or masked behind generic departmental apologies. We demand full transparency and accountability from SAPS leadership, the provincial commissioner, and the Ministry of Police:
* WHO made the specific operational command for police to launch an aggressive response against peaceful, seated protesters?
* WHO authorized officers to pursue, corner, and shoot at young people fleeing down campus grounds?
* WHO sanctioned the physical abuse and dragging of individuals who had openly surrendered on the floor?

We welcome the release of all individuals unjustly arrested during yesterday’s violence, as well as an urgent, independent investigation into every officer and commander involved in yesterday's operations.

We stand firmly alongside the youth, students, and affected community members. We will not be silent while the rights and bodies of young people are trampled upon by those sworn to protect them.

*ISSUED BY NOT IN MY NAME INTERNATIONAL*

Media Enquiries & Information:
National Spokesperson, Boitumelo Thage
+27 64 901 1859

02/10/2026

They shot, chased, dragged, and arrested them for SITTING DOWN!!! They used excessive force even though they surrendered. Chased them all the way down campus and even arrested those who weren't present at The Monument

02/10/2026

Rhodes University says its immediate priority is ensuring its 2026 spring graduation proceeds with "dignity and respect" after police dispersed protesting students outside the graduation venue in Makhanda on Friday.

Police arrest 13 students as tensions rise outside graduation venue

30/09/2026

28/09/2026

TRIGGER WARNING:

Not in my Name International at the Mamelodi Magistrate Court. 49 Year old Man appears in court for the Grape of an 11 Year old.

We demand that he face the FULL MIGHT OF THE LAW!!!