45-year-old Nompumelelo Tshaka's body was found dumped on an open field in Mthatha by a passerby on 5 June 2020. The man arrested for her murder will appear in court tomorrow for a formal bail application. DontLookAway
National Commissioner of Police General Khehla John Sitole has condemned the recent spate of killing of women in South Africa labeling these incidents as brutal and "horrific", and welcomed the "sterling detective work" done in those cases where suspects were traced and arrested. In the case of the killing of 45-year-old, her alleged murderer, Ayanda Zenani was arrested. Ms Tshaka's body was found dumped on an open field in Mthatha by a passerby on 5 June 2020.
In another incident in the Western Cape, last month a suspect was arrested for the alleged murder of his girlfriend, 34-year-old . The suspect was initially arrested earlier this month but the case was withdrawn. The investigating officer persevered in this matter, obtained a warrant for the suspect's arrest, he was then traced and rearrested him last night. He will be brought before a magistrate at the Khayelitsha Magistrate's Court tomorrow morning.
In all of the cases where suspects have been arrested, the victim was in a relationship with the suspect. It is these circumstances that makes the prevention of crimes against women and children that much more complex."The Family Vilolence Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit is extremely obstinate in its cause to bringing perpetrators of crimes against women, children and people of vulnerable groups to book," said Sitole.
The SAPS also called on family, friends and neighbours, "who often are aware of cases or potential cases of domestic violence" to alert the police of such cases before it's too late to help a victim of such cases.
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