Bad neighbours: Insults and stun grenades fly

18 August 2016 - 09:14 By ARON HYMAN

Good fences make good neighbours, but what happens when stun grenades go off in the hood? A senior provincial manager in Western Cape is at the centre of a row after stun-grenade explosions in Table View.Neighbours pointed the finger at deputy director of transport Khaya Ntlebi, alleging he and his "cop friend" were behind the explosions at about 9.15pm on Tuesday. But Ntlebi has denied responsibility.Western Cape police spokesman Constable Noloyiso Rwexana said a criminal investigation had begun under the Explosives Act, and an internal inquiry was looking into the alleged involvement of an off-duty police officer.In a Facebook post, Ntlebi's neighbour, Vikkie Naude Goodes, thanked security companies and the Table View neighbourhood watch for responding after the loud explosions."I would just like to thank you so much to all the security companies, Table View neighbourhood watch and individuals who were at our house so quickly last night when my drunk neighbour and his cop friend decided to throw stun grenades for fun," she said.In an interview, Ntlebi said he and a friend were drinking and watching television when the explosions went off. When they went outside neighbourhood watch patrollers and his neighbour were taking photos of him."I don't get along with my neighbour. They had a case against me in the past but they couldn't produce any evidence," he said.He claimed his neighbour allowed his dog to bite him earlier this year, which resulted in him taking three weeks' sick leave."I still have a scar because of his dogs, you see, and he never apologised."Ntlebi said the accusations against him were a smokescreen by a neighbour who he said was guilty of selling poached perlemoen from his house."This guy is just turning it around. He is basically shifting the focus away from himself and onto me," he said.Ntlebi has a drunk-driving case pending against him after allegedly failing to stop after a crash on the N7 near Malmesbury in March.Western Cape transport department spokesman Byron La Hoe said MEC the department was not aware of Tuesday's incident.A decision by the presiding officer into Ntlebi's drunk-driving case is pending...

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