LIMPOPO – Precious Ramabulana, a N6 learner at Capricorn TVET’s Ramokgopa campus was found stabbed multiple times in her room by police on Sunday, 24 November.
A prayer service will be held for the late Ramabulana on Thursday, 28 November at Maname Paradise village in the Makhado Local Municipality at 17:00.
The 21-year old college student was attacked by an unknown man and stabbed to death in her off-campus residence in Botlokwa. A case of murder is being investigated.
The Premier of Limpopo, Mr Chupu Stanley Mathabatha conveys his deepest condolences to the bereaved family of 21 year old Precious Ramabulana, who was stabbed 52 times on Sunday.
— Limpopo Government (@OtpLimpopo) November 27, 2019
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The MEC for Social Development, Nkakareng Rakgoale has since deployed a team of social workers to the area to assist the family of the deceased and those who have been affected, by providing psycho-social support services. Rakgoale says the team will also make an assessment to ascertain whether further assistance can be rendered to the family as they prepare to bury their loved one.
The MEC sent her condolences to the family in a statement. “I am devastated as another young life has been ripped away by a seemingly heartless individual. The fact that this incident happened on the eve of the start of the observation of 16 Days of No Violence Against Women and Children is an indication that our messages are falling on deaf ears. We ask for respect for our women and children but instead they are being raped and murdered.”
President @CyrilRamaphosa calls upon the police to intensify the manhunt for the killer of 21-year old Limpopo student #PreciousRamabulana, and to ensure the perpetrator is apprehended and brought to book swiftly. https://t.co/5jLLoUWBAc
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has also called upon the police to intensify the manhunt for the perpetrator and urged anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of person responsible to contact the SAPS crime hotline at 08600 10111.