Man stabs 28-year-old girlfriend to death in South Africa

A 55-year-old man, Isaac Moeketsi Manonye was arrested for the m8rder of his girlfriend, Sarah Ndini (28) in Seshego, Polokwane, South Africa.

The accused appeared briefly in Seshego Magistrates’ Court on Friday, March 7, 2025. He abandoned his bail application.

It is alleged that on 05 March 2025 in Seshego, the deceased was in the company of a witness who was left at the gate of her homestead when she was entering the house.

However, when the witness was about to leave, she heard a noise coming from the house, and immediately, she sought help from the community members, who then arrived at the house to assist.

The accused then came out of his house with bloodstains.

The community members then entered the house and found the deceased with several stab wounds.

They requested a vehicle to take her to Seshego hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries.

The police were called, and the accused was then arrested.

The matter is postponed to 25 April 2025 for further investigations.

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The accused remains in custody.

Meanwhile, the ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) in the Peter Mokaba Region has condemned the m8rder of Sarah and called for justice.

“The ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) in the Peter Mokaba Regional Task Team is deeply outraged and heartbroken by the tragic and senseless murder of Sarah Ndini, a resident of Seshego Ward 13 Peter Mokaba Region Extension 133. Sarah was brutally k!lled yesterday, allegedly at the hands of her partner, who has since fled,” the group says in a statement on Thursday.

“We condemn this heinous act in the strongest terms and call on law enforcement agencies to act swiftly to ensure that the perpetrator is apprehended and faces the full might of the law. Gender-based violence (GBV) continues to rob our society of innocent women, and we cannot remain silent while women are being slaughtered in their homes, the very places where they should feel safe.

“The ANCWL Peter Mokaba Regional Task Team sends its deepest condolences to the family, friends, and community of Sarah Ndini. No family should ever have to endure such a loss. We stand in solidarity with all women who continue to suffer at the hands of abusive partners and reaffirm our commitment to fighting for justice and the protection of all women in our society.

“We call upon all sectors of society, government, law enforcement, community leaders, and civil society, to unite against gender-based violence. We must not only condemn these acts but actively work towards creating a society where women live free from fear.

The ANCWL will continue to support the Ndini family during this difficult time and will work tirelessly to ensure that Sarah’s death does not become another statistic in the ongoing scourge of femicide in our country.

‘’We urge anyone with information on the whereabouts of the suspect to come forward and assist law enforcement in bringing him to justice. Enough is enough! Justice for Sarah Ndini!”

Man stabs 28-year-old girlfriend to death in South Africa

S’Africa: Prison warden in court for stabbing girlfriend 25 times

A Department of Correctional Services (DCS) warden allegedly stabbed his girlfriend over 25 times in front of her 9-year-old son in South Africa.

The suspect, Kakuhle Mpongoma, made an appearance in the Mthatha Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, where he was charged with attempted murder.

According to the National Prosecuting Authority, Mpongoma also faces assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm charges.

The 39-year-old is employed as a warden at the Wellington Facility.

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Explaining the merits of the case, Eastern Cape NPA spokesperson Luxolo Tyali said the accused allegedly st@bbed his girlfriend more than 25 times all over her body and assaulted his girlfriend’s domestic worker.

“The girlfriend is currently in the intensive care unit (ICU) in the hospital and unable to talk,” Tyali stated.

“The attack on the two women last weekend was allegedly witnessed by the couple’s nine-year-old son.”

The NPA said the matter was adjourned to March 11, 2025 for a formal bail application. Tyali said the State plan to oppose the application.

S’Africa: Prison warden in court for stabbing girlfriend 25 times

Ghanaian lawmakers reintroduce controversial anti-LGBT bill

A group of 10 MPs in Ghana have resubmitted a controversial bill that would impose some of the toughest restrictions on LGBT rights in Africa.

The bill prescribes a three-year jail term for people who identify as gay, and five to 10 years for promoters and advocates.

The legislation was passed by parliament last year, but the former president, Akufo Addo, declined to sign it into law before leaving office in January, citing legal challenges.

It has been widely condemned by both local and international human rights groups, with some describing it as draconian.

The original bill expired at the end of the previous parliament. It’s unclear whether the speaker of the new parliament will admit the bill for consideration.

Gay sex is already punishable by up to three years in prison in the conservative West African country.

President John Dramani Mahama has said he would prefer the bill to be state-sponsored, ensuring broader support and consultation.

“I do think that we should have a conversation on it again so that all of us, if we decide to move that bill forward, move it forward with a consensus”, he said.

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Supporters claim the legislation would help preserve what they consider to be Ghanaian culture and family values.

However rights groups have decried the legislation as draconian.

“The anti-LGBT rights bill is inconsistent with Ghana’s long-standing tradition of peace, tolerance, and hospitality and flies in the face of the country’s international human rights obligations,” said Human Rights Watch researcher Larissa Kojoué last year.

“Such a law would not only further erode the rule of law in Ghana, but could also lead to further gratuitous violence against LGBT people and their allies.”

Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi, a Ghanaian trans woman and LGBT activist, told the Reuters news agency the bill’s reintroduction was “disheartening and hard to process” but insisted LGBT activism would continue.

The bill’s potential impact on Ghana’s economy is a significant concern.

The country’s former finance minister warned that passing the bill could result in Ghana losing up to $3.8bn (£2.9bn) in development funding from the World Bank and affecting its $3 billion (£2.3bn) IMF support programme.

Opposition lawmaker John Ntim Fordjour told Reuters the country no longer needed to fear economic sanctions, citing the election of US President Donald Trump.

“The global political climate is favourable for conservative values as demonstrated in the bold conservative pronouncements of President Donald Trump,” he said.

The bill was first introduced to parliament in 2021 but has faced many delays.

Ghanaian lawmakers reintroduce controversial anti-LGBT bill

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