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‘We are the kids our parents warned us about’: In the Polokwane teen gang

04 March 2019 - 06:22 By Nonkululeko Njilo
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A screenshot of the 'ma Dhura squad' WhatsApp group, of which some of the pupils arrested for the murder of Thoriso Themane are members.
A screenshot of the 'ma Dhura squad' WhatsApp group, of which some of the pupils arrested for the murder of Thoriso Themane are members.
Image: Screenshot from Whatsapp

“We are the kids our parents warned us about,” reads the profile of a WhatsApp group created by an alleged gang of teenage children in Polokwane, Limpopo.

The “maDhura squad”, six members of which are in custody after being implicated in the killing of musician and student Thorisho Themani in Flora Park, is known for wearing pricey clothing brands, gathering at the weekends to flash cash and drink expensive alcohol.

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