Concern over mob killings in Limpopo

The SAPS Limpopo Provincial Commissioner Lt Gen Nneke Ledwaba has fingered and condemned the continuous acts of mob-attacks and killings which are still prevalent in some Clusters of this Province especially in the Tubatse Policing area outside Burgersfort.

This condemnation follows the mob-related incident where one suspected criminal was burnt to death inside a car when a group of community members attacked three suspected criminals before they could allegedly rob a local shop. The other suspects managed to escape leaving their two cars behind which were then burnt to ashes.

It is alleged that the deceased was driving one of these cars with his two accomplices and the other two unknown suspects driving a VVT Toyota were on the way to Ga-Mokgotho village to commit a business robbery, the local community got information before the crime could be committed and attacked them.

The deceased is a 29-year-old man from ga-Mashamothane village near Burgersfort but the forensic investigations are still underway to confirm his identity and his accomplices who fled are unknown.

A case of murder and two counts of malicious damage to property were opened. The suspects involved in this said matter are unknown and there is no arrest as yet.
The police investigations are still continuing.

Anyone with information which can lead to the arrest of the suspects involved in this mob-attack incident, may contact Captain Richard Boshomane at 079 894 5501 or Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or the Crime Line sms 32211 or the nearest Police Station.

Community members are warned and cautioned to refrain and stop this unbearable behaviour because it continues to destroy the spirit of Community Policing which cannot be tolerated by the law of this country and all those who are still perpetrating this phenomenon, are going to be dealt with mercilessly and without compromise, concluded General Ledwaba.