Mpumalanga husband appeared in court for the alleged murder of a man he suspected to be having an affair with his wife at Extension 9, Kwa-Guqa, in Vosman, near Witbank.
Siyabonga Mlambo, 34, appeared before the Emalahleni Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday for allegedly killing another man after suspicions that he was having an affair with his wife.
He has been remanded in custody until August 10, 2023, for a formal bail application.
On July 31, 2023, the wife reportedly had an argument with her estranged husband. She decided to report the matter to the police, as she had previously obtained a protection order against him.
Police reportedly attended to the matter; however, he was not found at home.
"It is further alleged that the wife went to a certain house nearby and her husband reportedly came and then found the man he alleges to be having an affair with his wife," police spokesperson, Brigadier Selvy Mohlala said.
"A fight reportedly broke out between the husband and the other man, and at that moment, the woman went home, leaving behind the two fighting. It is suspected that during the fight, the man was stabbed by the husband and then succumbed to his injuries," Mohlala said.
Mohlala further added that police as well as emergency medical personnel were summoned to the scene, where the victim was unfortunately certified dead.
“The male suspect (husband) handed himself over to the police and he was arrested as well as charged for murder hence his court appearance on Wednesday,” Mohlala said.
The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela has made a clarion call on members of the community that are confronted with social problems, to seek professional help rather than resorting to physical violence which often ends in disaster.
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