Taung Police request community to assist with information after the gruesome discovery of two bodies of elderly women 

Editor: Mulamuleli Tshitangano 

POTCHEFSTROOM - Taung Police request the community to come forth with information after the bodies of two elderly women were discovered in the early hours of Friday morning, 16 June 2023 in Manokwane Village.

It is alleged that an 80-year-old Mmapulana Pauline Mmusi and Merriam Kelebogile Mokgalagadi, aged 59, left their homes in the afternoon on Thursday, 15 June 2023, to collect firewood in a nearby field. When they did not return home before dark, their families, friends and community members started looking for them, leading to the gruesome discovery.

Both females were found dead not far from each other in the nearby field. They were both severely assaulted and sustained serious head injuries. They were both declared dead on the scene by Emergency Medical and Rescue Services (EMRS). Police are also investigating the possibility that the victims might have been raped.

Anyone with information that can assist the police with investigation is requested to call Warrant Officer Peace Babe on cell: ‪082 443 8680. Alternatively, one can contact the nearest police station or call Crime Stop on ‪08600 10111. Anonymous tip-offs can be communicated via the MySAPS App on your smart phone. Information received will be treated as confidential.

The Provincial Commissioner of North West, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena condemned the incident and said that the police will work around the clock to ensure that those who are responsible for this horrendous crime are brought to book.   

Source :
Colonel Adéle Myburgh
082 ‪856 1731

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