{"id":101946,"date":"2019-09-17T15:23:37","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T13:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=101946"},"modified":"2019-09-18T10:32:27","modified_gmt":"2019-09-18T08:32:27","slug":"update-social-worker-declares-klarinet-mother-unfit-make-sound-decisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2019\/09\/17\/update-social-worker-declares-klarinet-mother-unfit-make-sound-decisions\/","title":{"rendered":"Update: Social worker declares Klarinet mother unfit to make sound decisions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In her pre-sentencing report, the social worker, Ruth Msiza, told the court that Maditla was unable to make sound decisions because of her poor educational background.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-101956\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/09\/mother-four-3-Copy-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/09\/mother-four-3-Copy-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/09\/mother-four-3-Copy-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-101955\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/09\/mother-four-6-Copy-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/09\/mother-four-6-Copy-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/09\/mother-four-6-Copy-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/101938\/mother-admits-drinking-friends-killing-children\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mother admits to drinking with friends after killing children<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Maditla dropped out of high school in grade nine to take care of her children.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/101934\/mother-admits-murdering-children-testifies-court\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mother who admits to murdering her children testifies in court<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-101958\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/09\/mother-four-2-Copy-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/09\/mother-four-2-Copy-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/09\/mother-four-2-Copy-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-101953\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/09\/mother-four-7-Copy-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/09\/mother-four-7-Copy-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/09\/mother-four-7-Copy-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ms Msiza also recommended that the court sentence her to life imprisonment.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-101954\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/09\/mother-four-5-Copy-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/09\/mother-four-5-Copy-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/09\/mother-four-5-Copy-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-101952\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/09\/mother-four-8-Copy-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/09\/mother-four-8-Copy-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/09\/mother-four-8-Copy-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-101951\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/09\/mother-four-9-Copy-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" 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