Mpumalanga Police Call for Victor Matsebula’s Assistance in Murder Investigation

• Mpumalanga police are searching for Victor Matsebula, who can assist in the probe into the murder of a 48-year-old woman
• Ntokozo Khaliphako’s body was found in the room of her companion in Buffelspruit, Nkomazi, on 4 June 2024
• Police have launched a manhunt for the male friend whom they suspect could be behind the gruesome killing

Zingisa Chirwa is an experienced Briefly News journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa, who has covered Mpumalanga crime and current affairs on the radio for over 15 years.

Mpumalanga police are searching for Victor Matsebula, who can assist in the investigation into the murder of a 48-year-old woman in Buffelspruit, Schoemansdal, in Nkomazi.

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Ntokozo Khaliphako was last seen with a male companion heading to his parent’s residence on 31 May 2024. After a few days, the man’s family became concerned after not seeing the duo for a few days and called the police to assist in forcefully opening the room they were allegedly in. The SAPS said that after gaining entry on 4 June 2024, they discovered Khaliphako’s lifeless body with a stab wound on the neck, and her companion was nowhere to be found.

Mpumalanga police launch manhunt for suspect

The police’s Colonel Donald Mdhluli said a murder case was opened, and a probe revealed that her companion could’ve murdered the 48-year-old:

“The person who is suspected to be behind the killing has since disappeared, but the police are on his heels.”

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Mdhluli has urged anyone with information on Matsebula or the murder to contact the police via the Crime Stop number at 08600 10111 or the MYSAPSAPP.

Mpumalanga ANC councillor Thabo Ngwenya gunned down

Briefly News previously reported that Mpumalanga ANC councillor Thabo Ngwenya was killed and his wife assaulted in their home in Tonga, Nkomazi.

The SAPS said the assailants made off with a vehicle and cellphones taken from the Ngwenya home.

Police told Briefly News that a case of murder and robbery was opened and are calling on those with more information to come forward.

Source: Briefly News