Siphamandla Madikane was 10 years old in 2013. At that age, Madikane had his entire life ahead of him.

For his single mother, Nokukhanya, Siphamandla was a beacon of his family’s future. His sister, Bongiwe Madikane, was 23 years olf at the time and her role was to provide auxiliary support to her mother in raising the young boy.

His family described him as a well-mannered and playful kid. His uncle Sibabalo, adored  Siphamandla as “a bright boy and I was hoping he could make a difference in the family.”

Sunday 3 November 2013 was just like any other weekend for Nokukhanya. It was a relatively warm day and as it had become a norm at the time, there was no electricity in the area of Ramaphosa they lived in.

She did not know it at the time but that Sunday morning and early afternoon were the final moments Nokukhanya spent with her son.