Mpumalanga Widow Arrested for Husband’s Murder 1 Week After He Was Shot Dead

• The South African Police Service arrested a woman from Mpumalanga on suspicion of being behind her husband's murder
• The man was gunned down on his business's premises in front of his employees and clients
• The police's investigation pointed to the woman as a suspect, and South Africans were not surprised that the woman was allegedly involved

Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, covered criminal activities, police investigations, police shootouts and court cases at Daily Sun for over three years.

ERMELO, MPUMALANGA — The South African Police Service in Mpumalanga arrested a 31-year-old woman for her husband's brutal murder.

Man shot and killed

IOL reported that four suspects shot and killed a 40-year-old man who owned a business in Ermelo on his premises, with his business partners and his employees witnessing the event. The suspects then robbed the business premises, the clients, and the employees. They made off with an undisclosed amount of money and cell phones. He was certified dead on the scene.

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Suspects arrested

The police launched an investigation, and his 31-year-old widow was arrested for her involvement in the murder. Her car was reportedly used during the murder. The cops then arrested the fourth suspect who allegedly did the shooting on 24 November 2024. Two of their accomplices managed to evade arrest. They will appear before the Ermelo Magistrates Court soon.

South Africans not surprised

Netizens discussing the murder on Facebook were not stunned by the revelation that the deceased's wife was involved.

Saleem Ibn Abdullah said:

"In most of these cases, the amount she gets from the insurance. It isn't worth it. It's not enough to live comfortably for the rest of your life, and that's if you don't get caught."

Toff Toff said:

"Many of them have done this."

Moreshka Lebona said:

"That's why I will never get married. I just don't fancy being killed for insurance money."

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Karabo Manaka said:

"Let me guess. It might also be insurance money."

Phillip Molefi Gwangwa said:

"This insurance money will finish men in South Africa."

Soshanguve couple guilty of murder

In a related article, Briefly News reported that a Soshanguve couple was convicted of murdering the woman's ex-lover.

Lerato Mahlangu and her husband Sibusiso lured Sibusiso Sithebe to their house, where they murdered him and burned his body. They were arrested after the husband was found driving the deceased man's car. The court found them guilty. Sentencing will take place soon.

Source: Briefly News