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South Africa
Country Intelligence Summary
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June 18, 2026
Top Motives and Outcomes in South Africa
Top Motives
- Jealousy — 32 case(s)
- Control/domination — 15 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic partner — 11 case(s)
- Money / Financial Gain — 10 case(s)
- Eliminate spouse — 10 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 38 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 29 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 21 case(s)
- Investigation still ongoing — 21 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 10 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in South Africa
9 case(s)
8 case(s)
4 case(s)
4 case(s)
2 case(s)
2 case(s)
1 case(s)
Cases in South Africa: Motive — Money / Financial Gain
Sandy Nyathi Murdered by Wife of Sandy Nyathi, Raghanya, and others, Siyinyathi, South Africa
On December 3, in Siyinyathi, South Africa, Sandy Nyathi was killed in a staged roadside attack. His wife orchestrated the murder by hiring three teenagers to kill him for a promised sum of 15,000. The …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Siyinyathi | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Dec. 3, 2025
View DetailsBanele Enoch Sibiya Allegedly Murdered by Mpokeleng Msimanga, Duduza, South Africa
On October 5, 2025, Banele Enoch Sibiya, a 30-year-old mechanic from Duduza, South Africa, was allegedly murdered by his girlfriend Mpokeleng Msimanga. After Banele arrived home late with a client's car, his girlfriend locked the …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Duduza | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Oct. 5, 2025
View DetailsDr Nondumiso Ngcobo Allegedly Murdered by Sifiso Vusumuzi Sibanyoni, Mbombela, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Dr. Nondumiso Ngcobo, a South African doctor, was allegedly murdered in a targeted hit orchestrated by her estranged husband, Sifiso Vusumuzi Sibanyoni, amid divorce proceedings and disputes over their joint estate. The couple had a …
State/Province: Mpumalanga, South Africa | City/Region: Mbombela | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Nov. 19, 2024
View DetailsJocelyn Smith Disappearance Involving Kelly Smith, Jacken Butta-Apolis, and others, Saldanha Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Jocelyn Smith, a 6-year-old girl from Saldanha Bay, South Africa, disappeared on February 19, 2024. Her mother, Kelly Smith, and her mother's boyfriend, Jacken Butta-Apolis, were the last known adults responsible for her. Both were …
State/Province: Western Cape, South Africa | City/Region: Saldanha Bay | Incident Type: Missing Person / Presumed Homicide | Date: Feb. 19, 2024
View DetailsJoshlyn Smith Disappearance Involving Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis, and others, Salana Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Joshlyn Smith, a 6-year-old girl from Salana Bay near Cape Town, South Africa, disappeared under suspicious circumstances involving her mother Kelly Smith and her mother's boyfriend Jacquen Appollis. The child lived in neglectful conditions with …
State/Province: Western Cape, South Africa | City/Region: Salana Bay | Incident Type: Missing Person / Presumed Homicide | Date: Feb. 19, 2024
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 DetailsLeisel de Jager Allegedly Murdered by Werner de Jager, Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
In October 2021, Leisel de Jager, a beloved local pastor in Amanzimtoti, South Africa, was found murdered at her home. Her husband, Werner de Jager, was the prime suspect from the beginning. The crime scene …
State/Province: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | City/Region: Amanzimtoti | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Oct. 13, 2021
View DetailsKgomotso Lelo Love Line Abina Kauno Allegedly Romance Scam by Husband Innocent and Syndicate, Cape Town, South Africa
Kgomotso Lelo Love Line Abina Kauno, known as Miss Leo from Real Housewives of Cape Town, and her husband Innocent, along with a pastor and church members, were involved in a romance scam syndicate. They …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Cape Town | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: Jan. 1, 2015
View DetailsDilly Scholtz Disappearance Involving George Thompson, Rhondos, Western Cape, South Africa
Dilly Scholtz, a 26-year-old woman from Rhondos, Western Cape, South Africa, was murdered on July 3, 1961. She disappeared while walking 59 meters from her home to her car garage. Her body was found six …
State/Province: Western Cape, South Africa | City/Region: Rhondos | Incident Type: Murder | Date: July 3, 1961
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
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