Stabbed, burned, betrayed — wife’s final hours

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Polokwane – A 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of his 35-year-old wife, whose body was discovered at her home in Malamulele section D, in Polokwane, on Friday night, 8 August 2025.

According to police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, officers were called to the scene at around 22:30. On arrival, they found the victim lying in a pool of blood with multiple stab wounds to her upper body. Her legs were also partially burned.

She was declared dead at the scene by emergency medical personnel.

“The preliminary report revealed that on Friday evening, the victim called her younger sister, screaming for help. The younger sister was accompanied by someone and proceeded to the address.  On their arrival, they noticed a smoke in the house,” Ledwaba said.

“They forced the door to open, and a lifeless body was found lying on the floor bleeding, and her legs were partially burned. The information received by the police is that the victim had just arrived back from Durban on a school trip with the learners when the incident took place.”

Police say the victim had just returned from Durban earlier that evening after accompanying school learners on a trip.

The suspect allegedly fled the scene in a vehicle, driving at high speed before colliding with a bus in the Watervaal policing area. He then abandoned the car and escaped in another vehicle to Mabambe village, where he was arrested.

The man is expected to appear before the Malamulele Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 11 August 2025, facing a murder charge.

Limpopo Provincial Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe condemned the killing, urging couples to seek professional help to resolve conflicts instead of resorting to violence.

Compiled by Betha Madhomu

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