Muthi killing outrage
THE rising number of suspected muthi killing victims is tearing the community of Malamulele in Limpopo apart
A local chief, Patrick Mavambe, has even threatened that his people will not vote in the local government election because the police were failing to solve the murders.
This comes after the discovery of the body of a 33-year-old local man at Mavambe in Malamulele.
The body was found after the funeral on Saturday of a suspected muthi killing victim, Tsatsawani Maceke, 75.
Limpopo Premier Cassel Mathale, who attended the funeral, said calls for people not to vote were irresponsible for a leader.
Angry youths clashed with the police after barricading the road between Thohoyandou and Malamulele and stoning cars.
The dead man was identified as Stanley Hlungwani, a security guard who worked in Tzaneen.
His father, Alfred Hlungwani, said he came home on Friday to attend the funeral of his lifelong friend Jonas Bila.
"We were shocked when people said there was a body in the trench next to the main road to Thohoyandou. When we went there we found it was my son," he said sobbing.
He said this enraged the youths, who linked his son's death to the recent ritual murder of Grace Baloyi, 47, at Mavambe, and that of Maceke.
A local leader said: "All the body parts seem intact. He appeared to be bleeding after apparently being hit with an object."
The youth were also demanding the arrest of a Thulamela municipality official at Dovheni Village whom they linked to the death of Baloyi.
Mavambe Crisis Committee chairperson Daniel Chauke said there was a breakdown of relations with the police.
"They say they will no longer work with us and have also threatened to arrest our chief after he complained at Maceke's funeral," Chauke said.
The chief said later yesterday he had summoned all the headman and will also seek the advice of ANC Vhembe chairperson Falaza Mdaka.
So far Solomon Mathebula, 35, Risenga Zitha, 33, Makhauza Jowa, 60, Patrick Dengeza, 32, and Sarah Maluleke, 35, appeared briefly in the Malamulele magistrate's court in connection with Maceke's death.
Provincial police spokesperson Colonel Motlafela Mojapelo said 48 people were arrested for public violence and will appear in the Malamulele magistrate's court today.
Insane
LImpopo must be the capital city of Muthi killings....I mean when they see a person they think mmmm he must worth at least R1500.00 per body part....Eish....Report Abuse
vhafarivhapiki
it is high time that a special unit need to be implemented which will deal with muthi murder cases only . deligent officers not these barbaric officers who are failling to gather concrete evidence which one may convict.people hav started taking law into their own hands,burning houses for the alleged perpetrator i.e malonga & nkuri,which were not supposed to be the case ,had our justice system been well equiped.these realy sucks criminals are taking over on these democratic country.Report Abuse
Limpopoist
@vickyThese does not only end there,It is better in limpopo if bodies are found (even though some tissues missing).IF you can follow up on these cases in court,somalis and chine are involve so their business can be successfully.the is a case in mankweng police station which revealed a network upto 23 somali and chines nationals .As long as these people in our country and looking for luck in their business then still gonna increase number of killed and missing people for Muthi purpose.
The above statement is True....
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TCTLHAPI
yah neh things are really happening in limpopo and the whole south africa but the reson why ppl are killing is for wat mare?????????????Report Abuse
KAPPA
Baloyi and now they are bringing their muthi to joburg, in the office they want to control with their muthi, nxa.Report Abuse
NewKidOnTheBlock
So sickening. In order for the police to solve this muthi killings and arresting the perpetrators the community must also get involved in terms of supplying the police with the information. There are people within the community who knows something but have chosen to keep quite.Report Abuse
Stone123
Its not only in Limpopo,what about Kzn?Hmmmmmmmm.......This things happens everywhere...Report Abuse
magadzira
The police needs to rope in experts,why was it so quick to arrest Leigh Mathews' murderer years ago?Hope General Bheki Cele will make the best use of the technology at his disposal.Report Abuse