No arrests yet in vigilante incidents in Limpopo

POLICE in Limpopo have launched massive manhunts for two separate groups of people who burnt houses and cars in apparent vigilante mob attacks at Burgersfort and Tzaneen.

Lieutenant-Colonel Moatshe Ngoepe said the police in Limpopo condemned the violence.

“This condemnation follows the two separate, but similar incidents in the Mecklenburg policing area outside Burgersfort and in the Maake policing area outside Tzaneen (on Saturday).

“The police in Mecklenburg have launched a massive manhunt for a group of suspects who burnt houses and cars at Shakung village,” Ngoepe said.

It was alleged that members of the community were burying Ntakeng Mokgotho, who was found murdered together with his dogs on the mountains on February 20 at the village. Immediately after the funeral service, they proceeded to the homes of two families, attacked them, and burnt their houses. At one of the homes, two vehicles were also burnt, Ngoepe said.

Meanwhile, police in Maake, Tzaneen were also on a massive manhunt for a group of suspects who burnt a house at Moyakayaka village. It was alleged that on Saturday a group of community members attacked a family and burnt their house immediately after the funeral of a local resident, accusing the family of being responsible for the resident’s murder.

The suspects in both incidents were still unknown, and no arrests had yet been made.