20 Jan

ANC MP arrested more than a month after wife's murder

Zandile Khumalo

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An ANC MP was arrested in connection with an alleged murder in the North West.

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An ANC Member of Parliament has been arrested for the alleged murder of his 31-year-old wife.

The 34-year-old man was arrested in Klerksdorp on Friday morning and charged with murder, nearly two months after the incident happened.

National police spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, confirmed the arrest and said the man faced a charge of murder.

Mathe said the incident happened on 27 November last year at the the couple's home in Kanana, North West.

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