Jealousy Lead Cause Of ‘Passion Killings’

For years, murder cases involving intimate partners, especially boyfriends, girlfriends and ex-lovers have been the police’s major concern. One may wonder, what goes on in the mind of a man before committing such an offence? The Monitor interviewed a psychologist, Tsholo Kgwalabatlhe to establish what goes on in the mind of a killer and what motivates the killing. Kgwalabatlhe identified jealousy and anger amongst intimate partners as the major factors contributing to the rise in murder cases. “Most female murder victims die at the hands of a former or present lover, spouse or partner.

Most of the murder cases are committed by males against their female partners after she ends the relationship or announces her intention to do so, or in instances where cheating in the relationship is involved by either the female or even the male partner,” Kgwalabatlhe said. Kgwalabatlhe stated that many reasons can be given by the perpetrator as to why he did what he did.