South Africa: Khayelitsha Murder Suspects' Shacks Torched

Three shacks belonging to the people arrested for the murder of little Iyapha Yamile in Khayelitsha were burnt down by people enraged by her death, a ward councillor said on Wednesday.

African National Congress councillor Patrick Mngxunyeni said this was after residents had dropped everything on Sunday afternoon to look for the little girl when she was reported missing.

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