The man was stoned and viciously assaulted with various types of weapons
A LIMPOPO man is fighting for his life under police guard in the Letaba Hospital outside Tzaneen after he was brutally assaulted by a mob for theft.
The man was stoned and viciously assaulted with various types of weapons by community members in Petanenge village outside NkowaNkowa on Tuesday.
Police said the incident took place after the man and his four accomplices were caught red-handed stealing borehole equipment in the village.
Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Ronel Otto said they were investigating a case of attempted murder. She also said the suspect would appear in court once he was fit.
The area, declared a disaster zone last year, recently became a hot-spot for theft of borehole equipment.
The Mopani district municipality said yesterday that since 2009 it had spent more than R20million on boreholes to supply water to areas hit by drought.
Mob beats 'thief' to a pulp
The man was stoned and viciously assaulted with various types of weapons
A LIMPOPO man is fighting for his life under police guard in the Letaba Hospital outside Tzaneen after he was brutally assaulted by a mob for theft.
The man was stoned and viciously assaulted with various types of weapons by community members in Petanenge village outside NkowaNkowa on Tuesday.
Police said the incident took place after the man and his four accomplices were caught red-handed stealing borehole equipment in the village.
Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Ronel Otto said they were investigating a case of attempted murder. She also said the suspect would appear in court once he was fit.
The area, declared a disaster zone last year, recently became a hot-spot for theft of borehole equipment.
The Mopani district municipality said yesterday that since 2009 it had spent more than R20million on boreholes to supply water to areas hit by drought.
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