By STAFF REPORTER
1 May 2025- A man (41) who was arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend, briefly appeared at Molopo Magistrate’s Court on 30 April 2025. The accused, Kabelo Kabila Tlatsana was arrested for the alleged murder of his girlfriend, Ester Monnapula (46).
The North West police spokesperson, Colonel Adele Myburgh said Tlatsana’s court appearance stems from an incident that was reported to the police in the early hours of Monday morning, 28 April 2025. Myburgh said the police were called to the Mahikeng Provincial Hospital, where a nurse showed them the lifeless body of Monnapula, who had multiple injuries all over her body.
“The police were allegedly informed that Monnapula was brought to the hospital on Sunday evening, 27 April 2025, by her boyfriend, but was declared dead on arrival at the hospital. Tlatsana, assisted by family members, handed himself over to the Mmabatho Police Station on Monday morning, where he was immediately arrested and charged for murder.
“He was remanded in custody until his next court appearance on 8 May 2025, for a formal bail application,” she said.
Meanwhile, the acting North West Police Commissioner, Major General Patrick Asaneng, said this is one of many violent contact crimes that require a serious societal reflection, discourse and intervention on the pervasive consumption of liquor. Asaneng said the proliferation of liquor selling outlets, including taverns in communities, wherein the majority are mostly young, unemployed people who are dependent on government social grants, is one area that requires urgent attention, if the unacceptable high rate of contact crimes are to be reduced.
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