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June 18, 2026
Top Motives and Outcomes in South Africa
Top Motives
- Jealousy — 22 case(s)
- Control/domination — 18 case(s)
- Money / Financial Gain — 17 case(s)
- Revenge — 11 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic partner — 9 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 36 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 30 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 26 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 15 case(s)
- Investigation still ongoing — 14 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in South Africa
11 case(s)
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1 case(s)
Cases in South Africa: Motive — Eliminate romantic partner
Rethabile Harriet Mosime Allegedly Murdered by Martin Modikoe, Rustenburg, North West, South Africa
Rethabile Harriet Mosime, a 23-year-old mother of two from North West Province, South Africa, was allegedly stabbed to death by her boyfriend Martin Modikoe after she ended their relationship on June 18, 2026. The fatal …
State/Province: North West, South Africa | City/Region: Rustenburg | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: June 18, 2026
View DetailsNadine To Blanch and Ruandre Forer Allegedly Murdered by Freddie Stapelberg and Pardon Danhier, Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa
On 2023-11-27, Nadine To Blanch, 32, and her nine-year-old son Ruandre Forer were found dead in their Alberton home. Nadine was reportedly strangled and suffered a severe sharp-force head wound, while Ruandre was reportedly suffocated …
State/Province: Gauteng, South Africa | City/Region: Alberton | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: Nov. 27, 2023
View DetailsSibusiso Sithebe Allegedly Murdered by L Mangu and Mangu, Sang, South Africa
Sibusiso Sithebe, a 32-year-old taxi driver and father of two, was murdered in an insurance scam involving his ex-girlfriend L Mangu and her husband Mangu. The couple lured Sithebe to their home under false pretenses, …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Sang | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 1, 2022
View DetailsTshepang Pitse Murdered by Flavio Cabangan, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Medical student Tshepang Pitse was in a secret romantic relationship with her cousin, Flavio Cabangan. The source describes a prolonged pattern of alleged isolation, financial control, threats, emotional abuse, and physical violence. After Tshepang left …
State/Province: Gauteng, South Africa | City/Region: Johannesburg | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Oct. 6, 2021
View DetailsCharl Hock and Marna Engelbrecht Allegedly Murdered by Xander, Dalareville, North Province, South Africa
On May 26, 2018, Charl Hock, 17, and her best friend Marna Engelbrecht were found dead in a boarding school dormitory in North Province, South Africa. Initially thought to be a double suicide, evidence and …
State/Province: North West, South Africa | City/Region: Dalareville | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: May 26, 2018
View DetailsReeva Steenkamp Allegedly Murdered by Oscar Pistorius, Pretoria, South Africa
Oscar Pistorius, a South African Paralympic athlete, was charged with the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on February 14, 2013. The incident occurred at Pistorius's home in Pretoria. Pistorius claimed he mistook Steenkamp for …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Pretoria | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 14, 2013
View DetailsBen Rheeder and David Rheeder Murdered by Margaret Rheeder, Algoa Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Ben Rheeder fell ill suddenly and died after a painful illness initially diagnosed as gastroenteritis. Suspicion arose around his wife Margaret Rheeder after she purchased ant poison months before his death and was found to …
State/Province: Eastern Cape, South Africa | City/Region: Algoa Park | Incident Type: Murder | Date: April 29, 1957
View Details12-year-old girl Murdered by Mother, Latatti, Gauteng, South Africa
This report explores the phenomenon of muti murders in South Africa, where human body parts are harvested for traditional medicine, power, or profit. It includes a detailed case of a 12-year-old girl murdered by her …
State/Province: Gauteng, South Africa | City/Region: Latatti | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
View DetailsNamhla Mtwa and Sanga Nozintathu Mtwa Allegedly Murdered by Mijaisul, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Namhla Mtwa, a 35-year-old municipal employee from Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa, was shot multiple times inside her car in April 2022. Her relationship with Mijaisul, a businessman from Tata, was reportedly abusive mentally, physically, …
State/Province: Eastern Cape, South Africa | City/Region: Gqeberha | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
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