DZINGIDZINGI VILLAGE:The Police in Giyani are investigating a case of murder following the recovery of a burnt lifeless body of a 40-year-old woman on Monday 02 October 2023 in Dzingidzingi village.
According to the information available at this stage it reported that a body of female person was discovered in the bushes burnt with a tyre on Monday 02 October 2023 at around 17:00 through a collective search operation by the Police and members of the Community in Blue Patrollers searching for a missing woman in the village.
The police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba says It is alleged that the deceased was last seen in the early hours around 01:00 on the sameday Monday 2 October when she went to her boyfriend’s home allegedly after she was telephonically informed by the boyfriend that one of her children whom are staying with their father was sick.
It is reported that while the family members were at the police station to report a missing person after realizing that she was not reporting back home then information was received from the search team that the body was recovered.
Ledwaba says the deceased was later identified by her family member as Vilelani Irene Maluleke (40) of Dzingidzingi village outside Giyani in Mopani District.
Circumstances surrounding the incident are being investigated. Domestic violence related issues cannot be ruled out in this case as far as preliminary investigation is concerned.
The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in LImpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has appealed to community members with information to contact the Police so that the perpetrator can be arrested and face the full might of the Law.
The Police appeal to anyone with information that can assist to arrest the suspect involved in this murder case to contact the Investigating Officer Detective Warrant Officer Hlengani Chauke at 082 319 9857 alternatively report to the nearest police station or to Crime Stop at 08600 10111 and can also share it anonymously on MySAPSApp.
Police investigations are continuing.
