Mother and Daughter Found Murdered After Being Reported Missing in Limpopo
- A mother and her daughter, who had been reported missing in Limpopo, were found brutally murdered
- The 31-year-old woman and her 2-year-old daughter were reported missing on 19 May 2025 by the police in Thohoyandou
- Police arrested two suspects in connection with the murder, one of whom is the boyfriend of the deceased
The South African Police Service in Limpopo arrested two suspects in connection with the brutal murder of a mother and her daughter. This came after a 31-year-old woman and her 2-year-old daughter went missing on 19 May 2025.
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What happened to the woman and her daughter?
Police in Thohoyandou, Vhembe District, joined by the provincial team of investigators dealing with missing persons’ cases, launched an investigation after the disappearance of the two victims.
Police said that on Wednesday, 30 July 2025, SAPS officials followed a credible lead that led them to the discovery of the bodies of the 31-year-old woman and her 2-year-old daughter. SAPS said that the two suspects were immediately linked to the murder and arrested on the same day.
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Two suspects arrested
Police stated that officers made a shocking discovery during the process. Some of the body parts of the two victims were missing. Police also confirmed that one of the suspects is believed to be the boyfriend of the 31-year-old woman.
The two arrested suspects, Tshilidzi Phalandwa, 43, and Balangani Sedzani Tshivhombedze, 32, appeared before the Vuwani Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 1 August 2025. The case was postponed to Tuesday, 5 August 2025, and the suspects were remanded in custody.
South Africans weigh in
Social media users shared their opinions regarding the brutal murder.
@Tom47096338 said:
"This is the kind of a man that must be handed over to the community and let them decide what should happen to him. Prison is not gonna fix him."
@Mokone40 said:
"People (read men) are cruel."
@MatshedisoSaka1 said:
"Iyoh decapitated."
@Karabo_M_K said:
"Men are cruel."
@MihlayonkeT said:
"Jesu😳👀"
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What you need to know about women being murdered in SA
- A woman from Phoenix in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, died while standing outside her house on 21 October.
- Madhumathie Bunwarie was tragically killed when a battery was thrown off a bridge onto her vehicle.
- Olorato Mongale was murdered, and her body was dumped hours after she went on a date with the man.
- Ithabeleng Motleleng, a 20-year-old from Protea South, was found dead under her boyfriend's bed after a four-day search by her family, sparking shock and heartbreak.
- Three relatives were gunned down in their home by an unknown assailant in the latest mass killing to rock Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape.
- Police have opened a murder case following the discovery of a woman dead inside her locked room in Siyabuswa.
Woman found dead, buried in shallow grave
In a related story, Briefly News reported that KwaZulu-Natal police arrested a man for the murder of his subordinate, missing since Christmas.
An investigation led police to a 37-year-old suspect, resulting in his arrest on Saturday, 4 January. Ayabonga Mjilo, 21, was last seen on Monday, 23 December 2024, as the pair reportedly left Capello, a popular establishment in Umhlanga.
Source: Briefly News
