Two Women Arrested for the Brutal Murder of Elderly Woman Accused of Witchcraft in the Eastern Cape
Police said the victim was taken from her home, assaulted and drowned after witchcraft accusations, and no arrests have been made.
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Alleged witchcraft mob justice claims life of 75-year-old woman in Eastern Cape
Alleged witchcraft mob justice has claimed the life of a 75-year-old woman in the Eastern Cape. Police in Ngcobo are investigating a case of murder following the brutal murder of the elderly woman at Zadungeni A/A, Luthuthu Locality in Ngcobo on the morning of 17 May 2026. Witchcraft It is alleged that the woman, identified as Nokhansala Sidiki, was taken from her home by certain family members to a nearby stream. “There, she was accused of witc…
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Eastern Cape police have arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a 75-year-old woman in Luthuthu locality in Ngcobo. It is alleged that Nokhansala Sidiki was viciously attacked by a mob on Sunday, after being accused of practicing witchcraft. Provincial police spokesperson Brigadier Nobuntu Gantana says two female suspects are in custody, while the investigation continues. “A 26-year-old female and a 28-year-old female are current…
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