Following the finding of burnt remains in Nhlalakahle Trust in Masoyi, Mpumalanga police are investigating two counts of murder.
Brigadier Selvy Mohlala, a provincial police spokesperson, said residents discovered the remains of two males in their 30s on Saturday morning.
Officers were called to the area, he added, and one of the fatalities was discovered lying outside the vehicle, while the other was discovered inside a burning vehicle. Unfortunately, paramedics on the spot pronounced the individuals dead.
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“Police have since instituted an investigation on who might have been involved in the gruesome murders,” Mohlala said.
“Currently, information from preliminary investigations suggests that the victims were murdered following allegations of stock theft incident in the area.”
Mpumalanga police commissioner, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela, has condemned the murders, warning residents against taking the law into their own hands.
“Vigilantism will never be a solution to crime, and we urge communities to work hand-in-hand with us on issues of crime. One cannot correct a wrong act with another act of crime,” she said.
The police requested anyone with information that could lead to the culprits’ arrest to phone Crime Stop at 086-001-0111 or provide information through MySAPSapp.
All information received will be handled as confidential, and callers may choose to remain anonymous.
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