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Man claims body parts will fetch up to R100 000

 

A 25-year-old man arrested in Malamulele two weeks ago while in possession of human body parts said they would fetch R100 000, and a buyer had been found.

Nkovani Samson Majoko is from Mozambique, but stays at Xiphuraphureni Settlement. He answered a question from Magistrate Daniel Maluleke in the Malamulele Magistrate’s Court when he appeared on charges of being found in possession of human body parts last week.

According to a police statement, Majoko had two hands and male sexual organs in his possession.

He told Magistrate Maluleke that the person whom the parts belonged to had been lured from Mozambique with promises of a job. “I was present when the man was chopped to death with an axe by my uncle,” said Majoko.

He said they were arrested while the parts were still in the car belonging to a Mr Moyo, who is from Zimbabwe. “Mr Moyo is the one who knows the buyers,” said Majoko. He said he was just a spectator.

When Maluleke asked him if the car had been moving, he said that the vehicle had not. “The buyers were supposed to come and get the parts when I was arrested,” said Majoko. He said his uncle had run away, while Moyo was still hiding in the settlement.

The leadership of Xiphuraphureni Settlement, led by Mr Eric Masungwini, attended the case. “We are interested in the case because we want those involved, including those who want to buy the parts, to be arrested,” he said.

Dr Silvester Hlati, the president of the Sedec Unified Ancestors Traditional Association, said he was worried that the murder and trade in body parts would harm his trade. “We are going to hold meetings in the communities because those who buy body parts must also be apprehended,” he said.

The case was postponed to July 31 for a formal bail application.

 

Date:10 July 2014

By: Elmon Tshikhudo

Elmon Tshikhudo started off as a photographer. He developed an interest in writing and started submitting articles to local as well as national publications. He became part of the Limpopo Mirror family in 2005 and was a permanent part of the news team until 2019.

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