Man killed in a hit-and-run

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | 130 Views |

Police in Mahalapye are appealing to members of the public to help identify an unidentified man believed to be in his late 50s or early 60s who was killed in a suspected hit-and-run accident along the A1 Highway on Sunday night.

Confirming the incident, Mahalapye Central Police Station acting commander, Superintendent Malakia Gabana, said police received a report of the matter at around 8pm on Sunday.

Gabana said the incident occurred near the Kwape cattle post, about two kilometres from Mahalapye.

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