Botlokwa Sergeant charged with double murder after family dispute

A female police officer (49) was arrested for allegedly shooting and killing her son and his 16-year-old girl girlfriend during a heated incident.

February 18, 2025

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POLOKWANE – Police Sergeant Constance Mosibudu Sathekge (49) now faces two counts of murder following the alleged fatal shooting of her son and his girlfriend.

The Polokwane Review-Observer previously reported that Sathekge was arrested last Thursday night (February 13) after allegedly shooting and killing her son (25) and injuring his 16-year-old girlfriend at her residence in Mokomene Mashaha.

Sathekge appeared before the Morebeng Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

National Prosecuting Authority regional spokesperson Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi confirmed that both the deceased, Khutso Sathekge (son) and Naledi Mmonwa (his girlfriend), sustained multiple gunshot wounds and were rushed to the hospital.

“Both victims succumbed to their injuries upon arrival,” her statement read.

Following the incident, Sathekge contacted the police and provided an account of what had transpired after a heated argument with her son.

“The matter has been postponed to February 24 for a formal bail application. The accused remains in custody,” Malabi-Dzhangi added.

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February 18, 2025

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard