Fatal stabbing in Phokeng: HUSBAND ARRESTED WITHIN HOURS

Platinum Weekly newspaper | Phokeng – A 50-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing his wife at their marital home in Platinum Village was arrested within hours after information from a community member helped police locate him. According to police spokesperson colonel Anne Magakoe, the incident was reported at approximately 13:00 on Tuesday, 29 September 2026. The suspect allegedly fled the scene, prompting police to launch a manhunt.

About 10 hours later, at approximately 23:00, police received information that he was allegedly hiding at Plastic View informal settlement in Zinniaville.

Members of the Phokeng Crime Prevention Unit followed up on the information, arrested the suspect and recovered what police described as the murder weapon.

The man appeared in the Tlhabane Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 1 October, facing a charge of murder. He was remanded in custody and is due to return to court on Monday, 12 October 2026. North West provincial commissioner lieutenant general Arthur Peter Adams commended the officers for their swift response, information gathering and arrest. He also thanked the community member whose information helped police find the suspect.