South African: Paroled Ex‑Soldier Arrested After Allegedly Killing Girlfriend in Seshego, Limpopo

A 66‑year‑old former South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldier and released parolee has been arrested in Limpopo after allegedly running over and killing his 56‑year‑old girlfriend during a heated argument in Seshego Zone 3 on Thursday, 5 February 2026.

According to Limpopo police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, the suspect fled the scene on foot after the incident and abandoned the vehicle.

A member of Tshimollo Security and Investigation who was nearby located the man hiding at a nearby house and alerted police, allowing officers to swiftly arrest him following a coordinated response involving the Provincial Tracking Team and the Provincial Investigations Unit.

The woman was certified dead at the scene by emergency responders.

Preliminary investigations show the suspect had been released on parole in 2022 after serving part of a life sentence imposed in 2002 by the Polokwane High Court for fatally shooting three women, including his then‑girlfriend, in Westenburg. At the time of the latest incident, he was reportedly living with the deceased at her parental home in Seshego.

Limpopo Provincial Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe condemned the killing, expressing deep concern over ongoing violence against women and stressing that parole conditions must be strictly adhered to, with any breach met with decisive action by law enforcement.

The accused is expected to appear in the Seshego Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 9 February 2026, on a murder charge as police investigations continue.