A South African woman from the North West province is standing trial with three co-accused for allegedly planning her husband’s murder.
The Pretoria High Court heard on Wednesday, August 13, that she allegedly sought his death months before the attack.
Accused Bafana Matotsoe told the court that in June 2022, “Rebecca Mfolo asked me to find a witchdoctor to kill her husband because of marital problems.”
Matotsoe, a former taxi driver for the Mfolo family, claimed she contacted him again in September 2022. This time, she allegedly wanted a direct hit arranged.
The Alleged Murder Plot
Matotsoe said he linked her to co-accused Lucky Kudumane, who allegedly agreed to carry out the killing for payment. Kudumane then brought in Sifiso Manana and a man named Lucas, who is still on the run.
According to the testimony, on January 10, 2023, Kudumane told Matotsoe, “We are ready.”
That night, the deceased’s daughter allegedly left the gate and house unlocked. Matotsoe said he dropped the three men at Aubrey Mfolo’s Letlhabile home.
The attackers allegedly tied him with masking tape, drove him to Letlhabile cemetery, and Lucas shot him three times.
Claims of Abuse
In her own confession, Rebecca Mfolo said she hired the killers because her husband was abusive, possessive, and unfaithful.
She alleged he had impregnated another woman and threatened to set her alight. She claimed years of physical and emotional abuse forced her to sleep separately with her children for safety.
Kudumane’s statement alleged that “Mfolo had previously looked for hitmen but failed to agree on payment.”
He told the court that on the night of the murder, the 17-year-old granddaughter of the deceased let them in and led them to the bedroom.
The four accused face charges of murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
Police are still searching for Lucas, who remains at large. South Africa’s murder rate, according to the South African Police Service, remains one of the highest globally.
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