Eastern Cape Woman Killed in Mob Attack over Witchcraft Claims
Police said the victim was taken from her home, assaulted and drowned after witchcraft accusations, and no arrests have been made.
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Alleged witchcraft mob justice claims life of 75-year-old woman in Eastern Cape
Alleged witchcraft mob justice has claimed the life of a 75-year-old woman in the Eastern Cape. Police in Ngcobo are investigating a case of murder following the brutal murder of the elderly woman at Zadungeni A/A, Luthuthu Locality in Ngcobo on the morning of 17 May 2026. Witchcraft It is alleged that the woman, identified as Nokhansala Sidiki, was taken from her home by certain family members to a nearby stream. “There, she was accused of witc…
Two women arrested for the brutal murder of elderly woman accused of witchcraft in the Eastern Cape
Two Eastern Cape women have been arrested in connection with the brutal killing of a 75-year-old woman who was allegedly accused of witchcraft at Zadungeni A/A, Luthuthu in Ngcobo. Police spokesperson Brigadier Nobuntu Gantana said the victim, Nokhansala Sidiki, was allegedly taken from her home by certain family members and brought to a nearby stream, where she was assaulted and later killed on Sunday, May 17, 2026. “It is alleged that the vict…
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Eastern Cape police have arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a 75-year-old woman in Luthuthu locality in Ngcobo. It is alleged that Nokhansala Sidiki was viciously attacked by a mob on Sunday, after being accused of practicing witchcraft. Provincial police spokesperson Brigadier Nobuntu Gantana says two female suspects are in custody, while the investigation continues. “A 26-year-old female and a 28-year-old female are current…
Nokhansala Sidiki (75) was taken from her home in Ngcobo by family members who accused her of witchcraft, beaten with a plank and drowned in a nearby river. Sidiki was dragged from her home in Ngcobo, Luthuthu on May 17 by family members who believed she had killed someone through witchcraft. The women heard in a video that went viral on social media are attacking her, with one saying she should die the way she killed others. A 75-year-old woman…
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