Makweng police yesterday confirmed that Lekau Ephraim Mamabolo, 24, of Unit F in Mankweng, died from wounds inflicted on him by enraged students who accused him of robbing one of them.

The university had recently experienced several cases of theft in the student residences. Some female students were raped, while a law student was stabbed to death last week.

On Wednesday Mamabolo and seven other suspects apparently went on a spree robbing students.

Mamabolo and four other suspects were cornered after one of the robbed students had raised the alarm. Three of the suspects fled the scene but were later arrested by the police.

The students then severely assaulted the apprehended suspects, using all sorts of weapons, including rocks and sticks.

The police eventually arrived on the scene and took the injured to Mankweng Hospital for treatment

"We are worried that all of the suspects were not students on the campus and we do not know what their motive for entering the institution was," Mankweng police spokesman Constable Moses Molepo said.

Molepo said the police would investigate the matter further to establish if the arrested men were indeed responsible for the spate of criminal activities that had taken place at the institution.

Molepo said yesterday that a car belonging to the emergency medical services and an office of the university had their windows smashed during the skirmish.

According to student leader Langu Shiviti the students took it on themselves to fight crime on campus, which resulted in the attack on the "thugs".

"We have had incidents in which students were attacked and their belongings, including cellphones, laptops and money stolen," said Shiviti, who is SRC secretary.

He said following the latest developments a meeting between student leaders and the institution's management had resolved to beef up security on campus and also to put safety measures at the entrance point.

"We want the entrance points to be regulated and tightened," he said.

University spokesman Kgalema Mohuba confirmed the incidents and said they would ensure there was maximum security on campus.

He said a former student of the university was among the arrested suspects.

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May 4, 2012

Papage

If Police dont do their work, we will protect ourselves and no one should tell us what not to do. We will take the law into our hands, we will never be intimitated by thugs.
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May 4, 2012

candilious

Limpopo wher else........................
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May 4, 2012

Socrates

If law enforcement does not take citizens seriously we will provide the maximum justice and security we deserve...the police are still puzzled about the thugs' morives at campus
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May 4, 2012

MGEEZ

And tertiary students did this??? I rest my case!!!
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May 4, 2012

MsKinkyakaKamaSutra

"We are worried that all of the suspects were not students on the campus and we do not know what their motive for entering the institution was," Mankweng police spokesman Constable Moses Molepo said.
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Duh, constable this is not rocket science........ obviously there has been spates of robberies, rap.es and one student died........ I have given you clues so go figure out the answer?????
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May 4, 2012

MGEEZ

Papage
If Police dont do their work, we will protect ourselves and no one should tell us what not to do. We will take the law into our hands, we will never be intimitated by thugs.
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Ok; so what is your definition of a thug then???????
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May 4, 2012

Idohl

Shame! In our time there we could even go to nearby shebeens like Mamabee without any fear.
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May 4, 2012

MommaC

"The police eventually arrived on the scene and took the injured to Mankweng Hospital for treatment"

after how long?
Its like a chapter out of Lord of the Flies
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May 4, 2012

sabza007

''University spokesman Kgalema Mohuba confirmed the incidents and said they would ensure there was maximum security on campus.''
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Why only beef up security now.If the students had not acted, would they have beefed up the security? Simptons of the governments departments who only act aftermath. As a Nation we need to be proactive than only acting aftermath.

My good students, thats how I like it. Killl these scumbags.Protect each other, especially females from rapists.
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May 4, 2012

RobinH

Civilisede people do NOT act like barbarians. It is horrifying that people supposedly getting an education in order to become useful citizens should behave like savages. These are our future leaders, people.
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