Police Launch a Manhunt After a Man Was Killed and His Car Was Torched Near Giyani

• Limpopo police found a man's car was found burning in Mphagani village in Giyani
• The man's lifeless body was also found nearby, and he was declared dead on the scene
• The latest crime incident has many South Africans worried about what is becoming of the country

GIYANI - The South African Police Service (SAPS) was called to a tragic scene in Mphagani village outside Giyani in Limpopo.

Limpopo man's car set on fire

Police found a man's car burning and his lifeless body tied with a rope just a few metres away from the vehicle. The man was also set alight by the perpetrators.

Limpopo SAPS spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba said the man's personal articles, such as his cellphone, wallet and Identification Document, were also found, reports SABC News.

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Ledwaba stated that emergency services personnel and fire brigades put out the fire and declared the man dead on the scene. The police have launched a manhunt to find the killers.

Ledwaba added that a post-mortem is still to be conducted.

South Africans worry about the nation as crime levels increase

Many South Africans took to Facebook to comment on the man's brutal death. Some had messages of condolences, while others worried about the station of the country.

Here's what they had to say:

James Saltana said:

"South Africa is going to turn into a ghost country, so many people get killed every time and some of them if not most will never rest in peace."

Lusaka Makhaula said:

"Life is harsh."

James Obetha said

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"It is worrisome that innocent road users are being mercilessly attacked by some demoniacal monsters. This is retrogressive and barbarian and is most likely going to wreck our economy , cooperation and peace. South African government should maximise its security in all the areas most affected by systematic criminality."

Meshack Wa Hlungs

"If it's not killing, it's accidents in Limpopo. Whatever the evil."

Onwaba James said:

"Limpopo has taken over from KZN and Mpumalanga as the most evil provinces in SA."

Nkosinati Breezy Morrison said:

"The life we are living nowadays it's time to bring back death sentence."

Limpopo investigating the disappearance of a 55-year-old woman in Giyani

Also, in Giyani, the Limpopo police have the community for help in finding a missing woman, Grace Tintswalo Manganyi, from Mavalani village.

According to the police, Manganyi left home on Sunday, 09 July, without letting anyone know and has since disappeared without a trace.

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At the time of her disappearance, the 55-year-old was dressed in a blue dress, green jacket and black sandals. The police have intensified their search for Manganyi and called on anyone with information to contact the investigating officer Warrant Officer Chauke at 082 745 5914 or Crime Stop at 08600 10111.

Limpopo woman and children narrowly escape blaze after intruder set house on fire, causing R2m damage

Briefly News previously reported that a woman and her adult children are lucky to be alive after narrowly escaping their house before an intruder burned it to the ground.

A statement from Limpopo SAPS detailed what happened during the horrific incident. On Sunday, 2 July, the 47-year-old woman was sleeping in her home in the Vhembe District when she hurt a strange noise.

When she went to investigate, the woman allegedly saw a man standing in one of the bedrooms with a plastic container.

Source: Briefly News