The investigating on the circumstances surrounding the death of a Nongoma student in northern KwaZulu-Natal is underway.
25 year old Thandeka Mbatha, was
allegedly raped and strangled, the second-year Unisa student was last
seen on Sunday attending an event and never returned home. Her sister reported that the
victim had told her family about a teenager in the area, whose
courtship towards her had become violent. Sadly her family had not noted the
seriousness of the situation and dismissed it, they however expressed their regret and hope for justice.
Provincial police spokesperson
Captain Nqobile Gwala said Mbatha’s body was found on Monday on a pathway to
her home at Dayeni. Police are investigating if she was strangled. A case of
murder is being investigated by Nongoma SAPS. No one had been arrested.
Nongoma deputy mayor,
Nokubekezela Xulu said in August alone, the area had lost two women through
gender-based violence.
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