Two suspects appeared in court on Monday, April 12, for the murder of a mentally ill woman, Jostina Sangweni, in Soweto, South Africa. It was gathered that t
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Two men have appeared in court for allegedly killing a mentally ill woman accused of witchcraft.
Jostina Sangweni, 59, was attacked and set alight on 26 March at a house in Mapetla, Soweto.
Days later, she succumbed to her injuries in hospital.
Two Soweto men allegedly linked to a mob that brutally killed a mentally ill Soweto woman accused of witchcraft appeared in the Protea Magistrate s Court on Monday on a charge of murder.
Taelo Dipholo, 28, and Collen Sello 27, stand accused of killing Jostina Sangweni, 59, who was allegedly attacked and set alight by residents following accusations that she was a witch.
It is alleged she was attacked for wearing a traditional healer s attire.
Pair arrested for murder of Soweto woman accused of witchcraft
Gauteng police expect to make more arrests in connection with the murder of Jostina Sangweni, a Soweto woman who was accused of using witchcraft
Two suspects who were arrested in connection with the murder of Jostina Sangweni, a 57 year-old woman from Soweto, are appearing in the Protea Magistrate Court Monday, 12 April 2021.
Sangweni, who is believed to be mentally-ill, was set alight in the previous week after she was accused of witchcraft and attacked by an angry mob. Sangweni was then admitted to hospital where she later died. It was learnt that she had been diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Following the concerted efforts of the SAPS to not only apprehend the perpetrators behind the murder of Ms Jostina Sangweni, but to also ensure that cases against the suspects are watertight towards a successful prosecution, police on Friday 09 April 2021 arrested two suspects in Mapetla.
The two suspects aged 27 and 28 are expected to make their first appearance today, 12 April 2021, in the Protea Magistrate Court.
The investigation is still ongoing as police expect to make more arrests.
Gauteng Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela has welcomed the arrests and urged the investigating team to leave no stone unturned until the remaining suspects are also apprehended and brought to book.