Mbombela man discovers wife with male friend, allegedly shoots and kills him
The suspect found his wife with another man at a lodge outside Mbombela. An altercation allegedly ensued in which the man died.
A 38-year-old suspect, a City of Mbombela by-law enforcement officer, is expected to appear in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court soon in connection with a murder at Kwanyoni Lodge outside Mbombela on the N4.
According to a press statement by the Hawks, the victim was identified as a provincial traffic official.
The Hawks’ provincial spokesperson, Captain Dineo Sekgotodi, said it was reported that on Saturday April 15 the victim and a female friend had booked in at the lodge.
“While they were in the chalet, the woman’s husband emerged and kicked down the door. There was an alleged altercation as a broken beer bottle was discovered.
“It is further alleged that the traffic official ran out of the chalet and the husband followed him as he fired shots. The victim was shot twice and succumbed to his injuries. The suspect fled the scene,” said Sekgotodi.
Albert Gryvenstein of Bossies Community Justice was first on the scene and discovered the body.
Sekgotodi said the Hawks’ Mbombela-based Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit, Nelspruit Vispol and the Mbombela Local Criminal Record Centre had also attended to the scene.
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Jacques Viljoen, Kwanyoni’s owner, said, “We are fully co-operating with the authorities. Our main priority at this time is to ensure the safety and well-being of our guests and staff, as we always do. We would like to reiterate that this was an isolated incident, which has shocked us to the core. Due to the circumstances surrounding it, we could unfortunately do nothing to avoid it.
“We would like to assure our guests that safety has always been, and will forever be, our top priority. As this is an ongoing investigation, we are unable to comment further on the details of the situation.”
The suspect handed himself over to the SAPS in Mbombela. His official firearm was seized. He was charged with murder and detained pending his first court appearance. The investigation continues.
