By BAKANG MOKOTO
12 March 2026 – A man (22) from Dithakong village, near Kuruman was arrested by the police in Bothitong on Tuesday, for the alleged brutal murder of elderly women aged 61 and 92. The police were informed of the incident that took place at approximately 12:00 on the same day.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Thabo Litabe said upon arrival at the scene, the police found both of the victims lying in a pool of blood with open wounds to the head and face respectively. Litabe said the 61-year-old female was declared deceased at the scene, while the elderly victim was taken to hospital, where she later succumbed due to the injuries sustained during the attack.
“The suspect is charged for two counts of murder and is expected to appear in court soon,” he said.
Meanwhile, the acting John Taolo Gaetsewe District Police Commissioner, Brigadier Kenneth Baloyi, condemned this gruesome murder and commended the members for the swift arrest of the suspect. Baloyi said such acts of violence against women in the communities must be condemned by society and will not be tolerated in JTG and perpetrators thereof will be dealt with decisively.
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