Mpumalanga Woman Faces Court for Alleged Murder of Her Brother-in-Law
- A 29-year-old woman from Mpumalanga is accused of killing her 25-year-old brother-in-law
- His body was found on 16 December 2025 in bushes near the Seekoeiwater plots
- SAPS Officers who arrived at the scene found the deceased lying on his back
Justin Williams, a journalist at Briefly News since 2024, covers South Africa’s current affairs. Before joining Briefly News, he served as a writer and chief editor at Right for Education Africa’s South African chapter.
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MPUMALANGA - A 29-year-old woman from Mpumalanga has been remanded in custody after appearing in the Witbank Magistrate’s Court on a charge of murdering her brother-in-law.
Woman accused of murdering her brother-in-law
Melissa Vice is accused of killing 25-year-old Willie Visser, whose body was found on 16 December 2025 in bushes near the Seekoeiwater plots, close to the Doornpoort Sub-Station. Police said the discovery was made after a passer-by noticed a man lying a few metres from a dirt road between Bankenveld and Seekoeiwater plots and alerted his employer, who then contacted authorities. Officers who arrived at the scene found the deceased lying on his back with visible bruising to his face, arms and stomach.
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Investigators believe the body was dumped at the location, citing vehicle tyre tracks found near the scene. It is also suspected that Visser was assaulted with a blunt object, leading to his death. Following further investigations, Vice, who is married to Visser’s brother, was arrested on Wednesday, 24 December 2025. She appeared in the Emalahleni Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 29 December 2025, where the case was postponed to 14 January 2026 for a formal bail application.
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