Police say a man has been assaulted and burnt to death in a mob justice incident at Hasani-Mbhalati village outside Malamulele in Limpopo. Police say the man was accused by locals of being behind the killing of a 63-year-old woman last month. The body of a woman, Maria Hlungwani, was …
Read More »Two Covid-19 patients die in Limpopo hospital fire
The Limpopo health department and its MEC are working to ascertain the cause of the fire. Image: Limpopo health department via Facebook Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has conveyed condolences to the families of the two victims who died on Tuesday when a ward at Modimolle’s FH Odendaal Hospital in Limpopo …
Read More »Limpopo residents go on rampage, kill man suspected of house robberies
A 30-year-old man has been killed in an alleged vigilante attack in Limpopo. The murder took place in Muraleni village, outside Makhado, when residents allegedly “went on the rampage” on Friday, said police spokesperson Colonel Moatshe Ngoepe. “[They] attacked and killed a 30-year-old man they suspected of being involved in …
Read More »At least three miners believed killed in Limpopo platinum mine accident
Authorities are on the scene at a mining incident in Mokopane, Limpopo. Details are sketchy, but according to the family of a miner who lost his life on Monday, the event happened about 5pm at a platinum mine. Phillip Mankge, National Union of Mineworkers East regional secretary, said the union was not …
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