News24 | Limpopo man charged with killing, mutilating his elderly mother

A 40-year-old man appeared in the Seshego Magistrate’s Court on Monday for the gruesome murder of his 87-year-old mother.

• Lesiba David Ledwaba appeared in the Seshego Magistrate’s Court for the gruesome murder of his 87-year-old mother, whose dismembered body was found in their home.
• A concerned neighbour reported the elderly woman’s disappearance, leading police to discover body parts in plastic buckets.
• The provincial police commissioner condemned the act, calling for unity in addressing the pandemic of gender-based violence.

A 40-year-old man is accused of killing his 87-year-old mother, dismembering her body, and placing the parts into plastic buckets at their home in Sebora Village, Ga-Mashashane, Limpopo.

Police discovered the crime scene on Saturday after a concerned neighbour contacted them, saying that the elderly woman had not been seen for over two days.

Police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said officers immediately visited the home.

Ledwaba said:

“Several items that were allegedly used in the commission of the crime were also found at the scene.”

He said the woman’s son, 40-year-old Lesiba David Ledwaba, was arrested the same day after failing to provide a satisfactory explanation of what happened.

“The motive behind this senseless murder is currently being investigated by the police,” he said.

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Ledwaba appeared in the Seshego Magistrate’s Court on Monday, where the case was postponed until 9 July for a bail application.

Provincial police commissioner Lieutenant-General Thembi Hadebe condemned the murder.

“The scourge of gender-based violence has reached crisis point. This pandemic needs all sectors of society to join hands with the police and confront this demon that continues to terrorise communities. Enough is enough,” Hadebe said.