On Friday, 6 May 2022, the Rustenburg Regional Court sentenced George Motsamai Ntlheng (48) to life imprisonment for the murders of his estranged wife, Boitumelo Daphney Molabatsi (36) and an additional fifteen years imprisonment for murdering her friend, Emelda Matsho (38) at Sunrise Park in 2019.
The court heard that on that fateful day Monday, 4 March 2019, Ntlheng followed his estranged wife, who was unaware of him following her, to a friend’s house.
While the wife was inside the house waiting for her friend Ntlheng attacked her with a knife. He stabbed her multiple times, killing her.
He then proceeded to the house of his estranged wife’s alleged boyfriend. The man managed to escape, but he subsequently killed Matsho, who was a friend to the wife and happened to be at the vicinity at the time.
Both victims were brutally stabbed to death with a knife by Ntlheng.
The Boitekong police were notified and Ntlheng was traced and arrested the same night.
Warrant Officer Richard Mfaladi of Boitekong detectives was assigned as the Investigating Officer and he successfully opposed bail in Court numerous times.
The Bojanala Sub-District 2, Acting District Commander, Brigadier Regina Ntoagae and her management team welcomed the sentencing by the Rustenburg Regional court and further applauded both Warrant Officer Mfaladi and Constable Patrick Sebalane for their sterling detective work.
