Mpumalanga widow arrested for murdering husband, one week after he was shot dead

• South African police have arrested a Mpumalanga woman on suspicion of involvement in the murder of her husband
• The man was shot on the premises of his company in the presence of his employees and customers
• Police investigation identified the woman as a suspect and South Africans were not surprised that the woman would be involved

Tebogo Mokwena, op Short news current affairs journalist JohannesburgSouth Africa, covered criminal activities, police investigations, shootings and lawsuits at Daily Sun for more than three years.

ERMELO, MPUMALANGA — The South African Police in Mpumalanga arrested a 31-year-old woman for the brutal murder of her husband.

Man shot and killed

IOL reported that four suspects shot and killed a 40-year-old man who owned a company in Ermelo on his premises, while his business partners and employees witnessed the event. Then the suspects robbed the business premisesthe customers and the employees. They made off with an undisclosed amount of money and cell phones. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Suspects arrested

Police launched an investigation and his 31-year-old widow was arrested for her involvement in the murder. Her car was reportedly used during the murder. Police then arrested the fourth suspect who allegedly committed the shooting on November 24, 2024. Two of their accomplices managed to avoid arrest. They will appear before the Ermelo court Court soon.

South Africans not surprised

Netizens discuss the murder Facebook were not stunned by the revelation that the deceased’s wife was involved.

Saleem Ibn Abdullah said:

‘In most of these cases it is the amount she gets from the insurance. It’s not worth it. It’s not enough to live comfortably for the rest of your life, and that’s if you don’t get caught.”

Tof Tof said:

“Many of them have done this.”

Moreshka Lebona said:

‘That’s why I’ll never get married. I just don’t feel like getting killed for insurance money.”

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Karabo Manaka said:

‘Let me guess. It could also be insurance money.”

Phillip Molefi Gwangwa said:

“This insurance money will kill men in South Africa.”

Soshanguve couple guilty of murder

In a related article, Short news reported that it was a Soshanguve couple convicted of murdering woman’s ex-lover.

Lerato Mahlangu and her husband Sibusiso lured Sibusiso Sithebe to their home, where they killed him and burned his body. They were arrested after the husband was found driving the deceased man’s car. The court found them guilty. The sentencing will take place soon.

Source: Kort Nieuws