| Former soldier and parolee to appear in court for allegedly running over and killing his girlfriend in Seshego | |
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| Date Published: | 2026/02/06 |
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Media Statement POLOKWANE – A 66-year-old former soldier and parolee is expected to appear before the Seshego Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 09 February 2026, on a charge of murder after he allegedly ran over and killed his 56-year-old girlfriend with a motor vehicle during a heated argument in Seshego Zone 3 on Thursday, 05 February. The suspect was arrested following a coordinated operational response involving the Provincial Tracking Team, the Provincial Investigations Unit, and external law enforcement partner Tshimollo Security and Investigation. According to reports, after allegedly running over the victim, the suspect abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot. A member of Tshimollo Security and Investigation, who was in the vicinity, pursued the suspect and alerted the police after spotting him hiding at a nearby house. Police operational teams responded swiftly and successfully apprehended the suspect. The victim was certified dead at the scene. Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect is a former soldier and a parolee who was released in 2022 after serving part of a life sentence imposed in 2002 by the Polokwane High Court for fatally shooting three women, including his then-girlfriend, in Westenburg. At the time of the incident, the suspect was reportedly residing with the deceased at her parental home in Seshego Zone 3. The Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, expressed deep heartbreak over the continued killing of women by their intimate partners. She described it as deeply troubling and despicable that a parolee is alleged to have committed another violent crime, emphasizing that women continue to be brutally murdered by those they trust. Lieutenant General Hadebe stressed that parolees are expected to strictly comply with the conditions of their release and warned that any violation of the law will be dealt with decisively. Police investigations are continuing. Ends
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