Limpopo Mirror 5 February 2021

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Mob (in)justice? pearance of Gumani. Limpopo police spokesperson Four people from Mutele B VilBrig Motlafela Mojapelo said that lage outside Musina were stoned a missing-person file had been and set alight and their house opened at Makuya Police Station. torched by a furious mob, who He said that the angry community accused these victims of being members had mobilised themresponsible for the disappearselves on Monday, 1 February, and ance of a local young man who gone to the homestead of the local had gone missing last week. They traditional healer, who had been believed that he was murdered accused of being responsible for the for ritual purposes. disappearance of Gumani. The mob Gumani Makhesha (25) was torched his house and two motor reported missing on 25 January by vehicles. They then took the tradihis family after he and a friend had tional healer, his son and two other allegedly taken a donkey cart to persons and forcefully dragged visit relatives in Makuya. Gumani them into the bushes, where they never returned. were stoned and burnt beyond According to Thingahangwi recognition. Mojapelo said that Makhesha, the police searched for 19 suspects had been arrested the his younger brother throughout the following day in connection with area. Police divers were also called the mob killing. They face charges in as Gumani was suspected to have of arson and murder. tried to cross the Mutale River and In a further twist to the story, anhad possibly drowned. Thingagry community members launched hangwi said that they had received an attack on the Masisi Police Stasupport from the community and tion on Tuesday evening, seemingly businesspeople from around the protesting the police’s arrest of the area. Transport and food were do19 suspects. “The angry crowd came nated to everyone in the community to the police station, demanding who helped to search for Gumani. the release of the suspects. They According to reports, the four then started throwing stones and victims were at home when they damaged two windows. The Public were attacked by the angry mob, Order Police members were called who claimed that they (the victims) to assist the local police. had been responsible for the disap(Continues on page 2) By Kaizer Nengovhela

The photos (top and right) show the aftermatch of the mob attack. A vehicle was burnt out and the house and other structures were set alight by the mob. (Photos: SAPS Limpopo)

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