Police in Limpopo have opened a murder investigation following the alleged mob assault of a Zimbabwean national accused of stealing electric cables at Lefara Village, in the Maake policing area.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) said the incident took place on Tuesday, 20 January 2026.
Police were called to the village after reports of a mob attack and found residents gathered around a man lying on the ground with serious injuries. An ambulance was called, and he was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Before being taken to the hospital, officers managed to speak to the man, who was later identified as a Zimbabwean national living in Bridgeway Village.
Preliminary investigations established that he was assaulted by community members who accused him of stealing electric cables.
Later that evening, the man died from his injuries in the hospital. Emergency Medical Services confirmed his death.
Limpopo provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe condemned acts of mob justice, warning that taking the law into one’s own hands is a serious criminal offence and undermines the rule of law.
She urged community members to report suspected crimes to the police and allow law enforcement to deal with such cases through legal channels.
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