Malusi Mafu (31) allegedly stabbed his wife Zinhle Mafu to death in their Bhomela home, then hanged himself with a wire recently.
The couple was found by their 13 year old son.
According to Nqobile Mafu, Malusi’s sister, they had separated because of issues in their marriage.
“When I heard Zinhle was here, I was happy because I thought she had come back and maybe they were going to fix things.”
She said on her way to town, she received a phone call that she must return home immediately.
In 2019, another brother of Nqobile’s, bludgeoned his wife with a hammer.
He handed himself over to the police and was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment.
His three children were then taken in by Malusi and lived with him.
According to Nqobile, the children have now experienced the tragic death of their parents for a second time.
The couple had five children of their own, one is 10 months old.
Police spokesperson Sgt Sibu Ncane said Paddock police are investigating a case of murder and an inquest.
“A 32 year old woman was found dead and a 31 year old man hanging in the bedroom at their residence on Thursday, March 23 at Mpakeni in Bhomela.”
Meanwhile in Baphumile area under Umzumbe Municipality, Hlengiwe Ntini (34) was fatally stabbed by her brother, last Saturday, after he accused her of witchcraft.
She was found with her two year old child who was also covered in blood, next to her.
Ntini’s older brother, Sanele Ntini said it does not make sense why her brother killed their sister like that.
He said there was no proof that she had been using muthi on him.
“He did not want Hlengiwe to go to the neighbours or the neighbours visiting her because he believed they were using muthi on him.”
Sanele said he first beat her up last Friday night, however the neighbours intervened and he stayed outside her room until the next morning. He then he got an opportunity to get inside and locked her inside the room, and allegedly killed her in front of her child.
Police spokesperson Captain Zenzele Mpinge said a case of murder has been opened at Saps Msinsini.
“A woman was stabbed to death during an alleged argument. The woman was declared dead on the scene and a 34 year old man was taken into police custody. He appeared in the Turton Magistrate’s Court on a charge of murder which has been remanded to April 4. The accused remains in police custody.”
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