South Africa: Police Launch Manhunt After North West Crime Activist Killed

South Africa: Police Launch Manhunt After North West Crime Activist Killed

[SAnews.gov.za] The Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, has directed the North West Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General Ryno Naidoo, to ensure maximum resources are deployed to hunt down the killers of Thato Molosankwe.

Activist Thato Molosankwe shot dead in his home

Police have confirmed that Mahikeng crime activist and traditional healer Thato Molosankwe has been shot dead in the North West province. It is understood that Molosankwe was shot at his house in Lomanyaneng early on Wednesday morning. Shooting North West police spokesperson Captain Majang Skalkie confirmed the incident to The Citizen. Manhunt Colonel Adel Myburgh said Molosankwe sustained multiple gunshot wounds. “The Acting National Commission…

Activist Thato Molosankwe Shot Dead at Home in Mahikeng

The attack happened in Lomanyaneng village near Mahikeng, South Africa’s North West province, on May 20, 2026, where Molosankwe suffered five gunshot wounds. Known for bridging residents and police against crime, leading anti-gender-based violence walks from Cape Town to Mahikeng, and pushing for local economic control, he was a vocal activist. Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane condemned the brutal murder and ordered…

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Mahikeng community activist Thato Molosankwe’s family says they are saddened by his brutal killing. Molosankwe was shot and killed in the early hours of Wednesday at his home in Lomanayaneng village outside Mahikeng. #sapsNW [ACTING NATIONAL COMMISSIONER ORDERS MAXIMUM RESOURCES TO TRACE KILLERS OF MAHIKENG CRIME ACTIVIST] The Acting National Commissioner of the #SAPS, Lt Gen Puleng Dimpane, has directed the North West Acting Provincial Commiss…

Crime fighter Thato Molosankwe shot dead at home

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched a high-level manhunt after Mahikeng crime activist and traditional healer, Thato Molosankwe, was shot and killed at his home in Lomanyaneng Village.

Mahikeng Crime Activist Thato Molosankwe Shot Dead In North West

Police have confirmed that Mahikeng crime activist and traditional healer Thato Molosankwe has been shot dead in the North West province. Molosankwe was reportedly attacked at his home in Lomanyaneng during the early hours of Wednesday morning. The shooting has sparked a major police investigation, with senior law enforcement officials ordering maximum resources to track […] The post Mahikeng Crime Activist Thato Molosankwe Shot Dead In North We…