KZN leading in farm murders: AfriForum
By Thobeka Ngema
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Durban - KWAZULU-NATAL is the leading province with the most farm murders recorded in 2020, according to statistics released by AfriForum.
The statistics were released two days after two best friends, Nhlanhla Mhlongo, 22, and Sakhile Cele, 25, were arrested and appeared in court for murder of retired KZN farmer Goberdhan “Dan” Sahadew, 74, at his home at Holmbosch Farm on February 6, 2021, from which he ran a tuck shop.
Police spokesperson Colonel Thembeka Mbele said the friends allegedly locked the door, assaulted, strangled, and stabbed Sahadew once on the chest. They took his cellphones, shotgun, cash and other items and drove away in his vehicle. The vehicle was later found abandoned not far from the crime scene. His body was found by customers.
Two friends appear in court for murder of elderly KZN farm dweller
The 74-year-old tuckshop owner was at his home at Holmbosch Farm in KZN when the two friends allegedly attacked and killed him.
Two friends, Nhlanhla Mhlongo, 22 and Sakhile Cele, 25, appeared in the KwaDukuza Magistrate’s Court in KZN for the alleged robbery and murder of a tuckshop owner and farm dweller. The pair have been remanded in custody until 23 February 2021 for a bail application.
Detectives managed to arrest the two friends on Sunday 14 February 2021 at the Doringkop area in KwaDukuza.
ASSAULTED, STRANGLED AND STABBED
It is alleged that on 6 February 2021, a 74-year-old tuckshop owner by the name of Goberdhan Sahadew was at his home at Holmbosch Farm when the two suspects attacked him.
Office of the Provincial Commissioner KwaZulu-Natal DURBAN –Nhlanhla Mhlongo (22) and Sakhile Cele (25) appeared in the KwaDukuza Magistrate’s Court for the robbery and murder of a tuckshop owner and were remanded in custody until 23 February 2021 for a bail application. KwaDukuza Detectives arrested the two friends on Sunday, 14 February 2021 at Doringkop area in KwaDukuza. It is alleged that on 06 February 2021, a tuckshop owner Goberdhan Sahadew (74) was at his home at Holmbosch Farm when the two suspects attacked him. They locked the door, assaulted, strangled and stabbed the victim once on the chest. They took his cellphones, shotgun, cash and other items and drove away in his vehicle. The vehicle was later found abandoned not far from the crime scene. Customers who found Sahadew’s lifeless body had spotted the bloodstains outside the yard and informed the police