They were protesting against the police's failure to arrest a prime suspect in a case involving a 46-year-old woman, who was allegedly killed for ritual purposes. Incidents of this nature are common in both Limpopo and Mpumalanga.

The mother of six was killed between Mavambe and Dovheni villages on January 21.

Grace Chauke's body was buried at Mavambe cemetery on Saturday, but it was minus vital organs such as private parts, an eye and lips, which had been removed.

A memorandum was sent to Minister of Police, Nathi Mthethwa, in which he was aked to transfer the case from Malamule to the national specialised crime unit.

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Jan 31, 2011

TshamulungwiBoy

same to ever who still believe that killing someone will make him rich, if your not marketing your business were are going to get customers? this is barbaric nxa
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Jan 31, 2011

777babyface

this ritual killings only take place in limpompo , ey..lamazizimbane lawa, adla bantu vele...
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Jan 31, 2011

poloyatonki

@t 777babyface
wa nyela this things do not only happen in limpopo , check front page of daily sund for today were by they found tennege's head with a froozen snake in the freezer in durban,and for sure you from kzn,next time when you comment you must do research frst dont just open you big mouth.
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Jan 31, 2011

MhuntiYoFelaTinyaweni

777babyface ya macimba take a look at this.


THE community of Mafakatini outside Pietermaritzburg in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands went on the rampage on Saturday after news broke that the head of Loyiso Jokweni, 18, was found kept in a freezer by a local traditional healer.

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Jan 31, 2011

vicky

Hai this believe is killing us. This is not happening in one province, but all over the provinces. As long as we still have traditional healers who are witchess, the killing will not stop
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Feb 1, 2011

dbo

disgusting...
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