Sipho stabbed to death by ex-girlfriend

A 35-year-old woman from Mzinti near Komatipoort appeared before the Nkomazi Magistrate’s Court in Tonga on 3 October 2022. She allegedly killed her ex-lover. In the early hours of Sunday, Sipho Ngomane, who is also 35, allegedly went to his ex-girlfriend’s home. According to information, the woman eventually opened the door after he banged on it. It is also said that the two spoke.

Additionally, reports state that Sipho was later discovered by the suspect lying on the street at around 7:00 am with an upper-body stab wound.

According to the police investigation, the woman is suspected of stabbing him during their argument and leaving him outside her home. She apparently asked for assistance afterwards, yet she was still held accountable. The woman was arrested and charged with murder when the victim was brought to a hospital in Tonga but tragically died from his injuries.

In a separate instance, an eight-year-old child who had been reported missing at the police station in Elukwatini on Friday, 30 September 2022, was tragically discovered dead in Tjakstad on 2 September 2022.

His partially decomposed body was discovered in a street adjacent to his home after a fruitless search by the family and the police. Police currently wait for the findings of the post-mortem to ascertain the cause of death while the inquiry is ongoing.

Call the Crime Stoppers hotline if you have any information that can help with the investigation. As an alternative, the general public can send information through the MySAPS App. Callers have the option to remain anonymous, and all information received will be handled as confidential.

Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela, the Provincial Commissioner of the police in Mpumalanga, has emphasised to the public that police will conduct thorough investigations to make sure that justice is carried out without favoritism or fear.

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