According to a statement released by Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela police have since launched a manhunt for the suspect following this house robbery.
The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday, 19 March 2022 around 15h00 at Siyabuswa near Kwamhlanga. It is said that the intruder managed to gain access to her house after reportedly locking all the doors. The perpetrator strangled her and savagely attacked her.
"Details of the said robbery indicate that on the said day the old woman, who was alone at the time was preparing to take a nap where she reportedly locked all doors of her house. Strangely, she noticed a man unknown to her inside the house. The man then allegedly grabbed her and punched her in the face before tying both her hands with a cable and tried to strangle her until she reportedly became unconscious."
She sustained injured on her face and according to the police a case has been opened and a manhunt has been launched following the incident.
"The old lady reported that she cannot recall what happened thereafter however when she regained her conscious, she realized that her house was ransacked and her firearm as well as money were stolen from the safe.
The woman sustained some bruises on her face and the matter was reported to the police at Siyabuswa whereby a house robbery case was opened hence the manhunt."
The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, further lambasted on the suspects who target elderly people at their places of residence thereby robbing them of their personal items.
"It is shameful to hear that our senior citizens are now being targeted by heartless criminals who show no mercy at all. On Sunday (20 March 2022), we had an incident of this nature where an old male pensioner was strangled to death in Delmas. This cannot be allowed to continue unabated. The person who committed this evil act against one of the country's asset must be swiftly hunted down and be brought to book" said the General.
Social media users have reacted to the news and they are fuming that the national treasure has suffered emotionally and physically from the traumatic incident.
Is the situation so bad in our country that uMama Esther Mahlangu had 2 have a Gun to protect herself at the age of 87...😭😭😭
