Suspects sought for stoning to death KZN man
Limpopo police have launched a manhunt for a group of suspects who stoned a KwaZulu-Natal man to death.
The man was suspected of illegal mining.
The incident happened in Mecklenburg in the Maatadi village on Thursday.
Limpopo police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says officers who were called to the scene found a man on a mountain with visible injuries throughout his body.
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Ledwaba says he was declared dead by paramedics.
"The deceased's identity is not yet known, but investigations have revealed that he is from KwaZulu-Natal province. The motive for the killing is unknown and no arrest have been made.
"The Provincial Commissioner of police in Limpopo Lieutenant-General Thembi Hadebe has strongly condemned this barbaric attack and has ordered an immediate investigation into the matter."
