GIYANI POLICE ARRESTS SON FOR ALLEGED MURDER OF 82-YEAR-OLD MOTHER IN XIKUKWANI VILLAGE

Police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba says the police received a report of murder at approximately 01:00 and proceeded to the identified residence. Upon arrival, they found an elderly woman lying on a bed with visible injuries to her head and face.

Emergency Medical Services personnel certified the woman dead at the scene.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the deceased was residing with her son, who initially reported the incident to the police. He allegedly told police that he had returned home from a drinking spree during the early hours of Wednesday and found his mother lying on the bed with injuries to her face.

Police commenced with an investigation and subsequently linked the son to the murder. He was arrested and is facing a charge of murder.

Police are also investigating circumstances surrounding a suspicion that the deceased may have been sexually assaulted. An additional charge of rape may be added should the investigation establish sufficient evidence to support such a charge.

The suspect is expected to appear before the Giyani Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 25 September 2026.

The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Jan Scheepers, has strongly condemned the killing of the elderly woman and called for communities to protect vulnerable members of society.

“The killing of an elderly mother, allegedly at the hands of her own son, is a shocking violation of the most basic values of humanity. We condemn this heinous act in the strongest possible terms. The SAPS will pursue this matter relentlessly, and whoever is found responsible must face the full might of the law,” said Lieutenant General Jan Scheepers.

The investigation is continuing.

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