Homes linked to muti killings burnt down
2013-03-13 21:07
Johannesburg - Two houses were burnt down in Mabeskraal
near Rustenberg during protests against muti killings, North West police said
on Wednesday.
The houses were believed to belong to two businessmen who
were linked to a number of deaths in the area.
The men were implicated in the muti trade by a man who
claimed to work for them, said0police spokesperson Thulane Ngubane.
He allegedly confessed to the community after they
threatened his life.
"This guy was accused of working for a businessman
collecting mutilated body parts [for him]," said Ngubane.
The man apparently told residents he was not directly
involved with the killings, he just worked for two businessmen.
Police were alerted of unrest in the area.
"When the police arrived he told them he made that
statement under duress," said Ngubane.
Police are now investigating the man and the businessmen.
According to Daily Sun, four people in the village had
disappeared since December.
Their bodies were later found mutilated.
On Tuesday, a riot ensued in the area after community
leader, Kgosi Molopyane Mabe, called for a meeting to discuss the killings.
Residents chanted that those implicated in the killings
should be hunted and killed, the paper said.
- SAPA
