Police have announced a significant breakthrough in a gruesome murder case in Morutji Village, Bolobedu South, with the arrest of a 31-year-old female suspect.
The investigation was launched after community members alerted authorities to a grim discovery at the home of 42-year-old Isaiah Thomas Maphalle. According to police reports, Maphalle’s body was found dismembered, wrapped in a maize meal bag, and buried in a shallow grave behind his residence.
Following a thorough investigation, law enforcement officers apprehended the deceased’s alleged girlfriend on Thursday, 04 December 2025. She has been identified as the primary suspect in the murder.
The motive for the killing remains unclear and is still under active investigation by the police.
The suspect is scheduled to appear before the Tzaneen Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 08 December 2025, where she will face a formal charge of murder.
Police have confirmed that their investigations into the incident are ongoing.