LIMPOPO – The Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nneke Ledwaba, has condemned violence which erupted on Monday afternoon in the Hlanganani Policing area outside Giyani.
This follows the torching of a six-roomed house and a rondavel in the Blinkwater village soon after police began conducting a second post mortem on Mbhazima James Makhubele who was killed in a hit and run on 3 August.
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Police Spokesperson, Col Moatshe Ngoepe says Makhubele’s family complained to police that while preparing to bury him, they found that some of his body parts were missing.
“Residents then went on a rampage, attacking the family accused of being responsible for Makhubele’s death, torching their homes in the process,” Ngoepe explained.
Makhubele was killed after being knocked by a motor vehicle which failed to stop along the Blinkwater and Maphalle tarmac road.
The complaints regarding Makhubele’s missing body parts are subject to ongoing police investigations and no arrests have been made regarding the torching of homes.
“Anyone with information that can assist police in arresting the suspects involved in this matter may contact Captain Obed Masocha at 082 468 8673; the crime stop number 08600 10111 or the nearest police station. The situation in Hlanganani is still quiet at this stage and Public Order Police are monitoring for any further eventualities.”
