Police in Ritavi, Mopani District, Limpopo, have opened an inquest following the discovery of a man’s body in the Nkowankowa industrial area.
The body was discovered on Thursday evening, according to provincial police spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba.
“Community members alerted police to the scene, where officers arrived to find the body of an African male hanging from a tree. At the time of discovery, the deceased’s identity was unknown,” he said.
Subsequent investigations identified the deceased as 41-year-old Hlayisani Victor Shivambu, from Mavambe village, outside Malamulele.
“Preliminary information further revealed that he was a suspect wanted in connection with the brutal stabbing of his ex-girlfriend, 44-year-old Mihlothi Faith Shikhibana, which occurred on Monday, 21 April 2025, also in Nkowankowa,” said Ledwaba.
Police said the motive behind the apparent suicide incident is subject of ongoing investigation.
“Police have opened an inquest docket to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the incident,” he said.
Last month, IOL reported that police in Limpopo launched an investigating after a 75-year-old man allegedly died by suicide following incidents where he shot and killed another man.
At the time, Ledwaba said the 75-year-old man drove around, searching for a man who had sold him bricks.
“The suspect who was driving his own vehicle met the victim on the street in his vehicle and without saying any words, he shot him in the upper body. The victim managed to drive to the nearest hospital,” said Ledwaba.
The 75-year-old man went back to his own home, and upon arrival, he allegedly poured a flammable liquid on his house and set it alight.
IOL
