Herdsman arrested for fatally stabbing woman
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 | 380 Views |

Bloody knife
The incident took place on Friday just a day after the ‘E Seng Mo Ngwaneng’ campaign came to an end in Letlhakane and surrounding areas.
The campaign is geared towards putting an end to sexual exploitation, violence and abuse, especially against children. Letlhakane Police Station commander, Michael Maphephu confirmed that they arrested the herdsman for allegedly murdering the woman, aged between 20 and 22, on Saturday morning.
From Jakoba's mysterious disappearance on November 9 to the grim discovery of his remains at Mosinki Lands, a gap in the response mechanisms of the police and village leadership has been laid bare. The community's anger is evident, seen in the attack on Bakang Masole, the man found driving Jakoba's taxi and the main suspect, and the subsequent riot. Residents express discontent, citing a troubling trend of missing persons cases often...