A 35-YEAR-OLD herdsman from Bulilima allegedly fatally
assaulted his 66-year-old neighbour whom he accused of having an affair with
his married girlfriend who is also his employer.
Vincent Luphahla of Phakama West Village in Khame assaulted
Lungile Dlamini for allegedly having an affair with Ms Concilia Manombe (53)
whose husband works in South Africa.
Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson Chief
Inspector Philisani Ndebele confirmed the incident which occurred on Saturday
at around 10PM.
“I can confirm that we recorded a murder case which
occurred in Phakama West Village in Bulilima. The suspect Vincent Luphahla had
a misunderstanding with the now deceased Lungile Dlamini over an undisclosed issue.
Luphahla assaulted Dlamini several times with a mop stick, axe handle and
mopane switch and he died on the spot.
“Investigations are underway and Luphahla is still at
large. We appeal to anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of
the suspect to contact any nearest police station. As the police we continue to
urge members of the public to desist from engaging in violence when faced with
disputes.
“People should engage a third party and seek counselling in
order to resolve their disputes amicably,” he said.
A source close to the investigations said Luphahla, who is
employed as a herdsman by Ms Manombe with whom he was also allegedly having an
affair, confronted Dlamini after he saw him leave the woman’s home at night.
“On Saturday at
around 10PM, Dlamini went to see his lover Ms Manombe who is Luphahla’s
employer. Ms Manombe told Dlamini that she was no longer interested in having
an affair with him as she was married and community members now knew about
their affair.
“Dlamini left after about an hour and when he had just gone
out of the gate, Luphahla stopped him and accused him of having an affair with
Ms Manombe who also happened to be his woman. Ms Manombe who was still in her
bedroom heard the two men arguing over the issue. She heard Dlamini pleading
with Luphahla not to kill him,” said the source.
The source said Ms Manombe opened the door and saw Luphahla
assaulting Dlamini and tried to intervene but Luphahla threatened to kill her
as well.
He said Ms Manombe fled to a neighbour’s homestead where
she sought help.
The source said Ms Manombe together with her neighbour went
to Khame Police Base to report the matter and when police attended the scene,
they found Dlamini lying on the ground dead and naked.
He said Dlamini sustained bruises all over the body as a
result of the attack. Herald
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