Eleven murders in Limpopo since New Year’s Eve

Ledwaba said the incidents included a man hacking his wife to death in Bolobedu in the Mopani district on New Year’s Day.

“In another incident, a woman killed her boyfriend at Phagameng in Modimolle, Waterberg District, after the boyfriend found the girlfriend interacting with a stranger. The boyfriend assaulted her and she retaliated by stabbing him to death. 

“A 48-year-old male victim was allegedly killed by a 45-year-old male suspect believed to be his biological brother in Shongoane 1, Phomolong section under Villa Nora precinct, on Wednesday at about 8pm ,” he said.

Ledwaba said the brothers were fighting and one allegedly stabbed the other with a sharp object. 

The suspect had been apprehended and was in police custody, he said.

In another incident, a 26-year-old woman was murdered by her boyfriend at about 2.30am on Thursday in Marobala, Ga-Dikgale village, which falls under the Sebayeng policing area in Capricorn district.

“The deceased was fatally stabbed with a sharp object by her 31-year-old boyfriend at his residence and he fled the scene after the incident.”

Hadebe said multidisciplinary teams have been assigned and maximum resources mobilised to ensure that investigations are expedited to bring the remaining suspects to book.

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