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The remains of a retired Pretoria lecturer killed several years ago have been returned to his family, police said on Friday.

Colonel Tummi Shai said Abraham Moema’s remains had been kept at the Ga-Rankuwa government mortuary since June 2011 while police tried to establish how he died.

The former Soshanguve Technical College lecturer was reported missing in March 2010.

“A few months later, it was rumoured he might have gone to Botswana. His younger brother, Papi Moema, went to Botswana to search for him but was only told that Abraham last visited the country in 1979,” said Shai.

A year later, paving contractors who were employed by his daughter Mathlodi, 34, discovered a shallow grave in the house’s back yard and alerted the police.

“The body was exhumed. Investigation indicated the deceased was stabbed to death.” 

Moema’s wife, Martha, 54, and his two sons Moseki, 23, and Kgopotso, 27, were arrested for Abraham’s murder.

Moema’s daughter, Mathlodi, who employed the construction workers to pave the yard, was arrested for trying to destroy the evidence.

“It is suspected that Moema’s pension fund was the motive behind the crime,” said Shai.

Martha and the two Moema sons remain in police custody. Mathlodi was out on R1000 bail.

The case is scheduled to continue on September 5 in the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrate’s Court.

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Jul 13, 2012

Secretary

Knowledge is a power. You can ki.ll him, but you cannot snatch his knowledge. He wil remain strong academ. Condolences to the people affected. I wonder why some people (monsters) wait for others (academics) to study and earn after that these monsters would develop tumor of jealousy and be impatient with their(academics) benefits.
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Jul 13, 2012

BaleliM

Like i have said before, the biggest enemy in our lives are those closest to us, those that we share a meal with and those that we smile at.
Sad.
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Jul 13, 2012

Mellow

Money money money money and to be k.illed by your own blood haai sad ka nnete not sure why ppl still think they can k.ill a person and gets away with it, were they seriously planning to enjoy his money without any guilt? iyoo heartless and cruel

@BaleliM Happy Friday dear hope o right and true our worst enemies are those we hold dear to our hearts bo meno masweu girl
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Jul 13, 2012

BaleliM

@ Mellow- Happy friday to you too dear and have a fab weekend and take care.
The love of money remains the root of all evil that befalls humanity.
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Jul 13, 2012

Bajwetse

@ Mellow
Money money money money and to be k.illed by your own blood haai sad ka nnete not sure why ppl still think they can k.ill a person and gets away with it, were they seriously planning to enjoy his money without any guilt? iyoo heartless and cruel
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If they wanted money why did they bury him in a shallow grave then. Can someone please help cause i truly fail to understand.
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Jul 13, 2012

Mellow

@Baleli Thanks dear and true money is root of all evil

@Bajwetse they didnt bury him, they were trying to get rid of him by burying him and his corpse was found by construction guys who were hired to do pavement see big difference

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Jul 13, 2012

Nonti23

Don't trust family when it comes to money! Some can you anything including poisoning you to get their hands on your hard earned cash. I'm living proof of it!!
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Jul 13, 2012

Kgaitsedi-ya-Genaro

“It is suspected that Moema’s pension fund was the motive behind the crime
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Oksalayo they are his family and obviously he was gonna chow the moolah with them, aag this is STUPID. Some women mara!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jul 13, 2012

Tsar-Rasputin

I go missing is my wife and my two lovely children!!!!
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