JOHANNESBURG - South African police have arrested nine men in connection with the killing of a Zimbabwean man in the country's northern Limpopo province in the wee hours of Sunday. According to the police, the nine men – all South Africans, were
drinking at a tavern in Souringa village, Maleboho and attacked their
Zimbabwean counterpart with various weapons after he had had an
argument with one of them, at about 1am Sunday.
They were drinking together in the tavern and the Zimbabwean picked an
argument with one of the locals, a police spokesman, Superintendent
Mohale Ramatseba confirmed the incident to The Zimbabwean Monday.
During the argument, some local men, who were not even part of the
argument, violently intervened and attacked the Zimbabwean with
clenched fists, while others stabbed him all over the body.
The Zimbabwean, whose details have not yet been released, as his next of kin had not been advised, died on the spot.
The culprits all ran away from the scene after the attack, but we
managed to account for all of them a few hours later and a murder
docket has been opened against them, said Supt Ramatseba, who added
that the suspects would appear in court this week.
He however, ruled out suggestions that the attack could be xenophobic.
By Mxolisi Ncube
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