Pretoria: under the Mopani District have opened an inquest following the discovery of a body of an African male in the Nkowankowa industrial area on Thursday, 24 April 2025, at approximately 16:30.

According to South African Police Service, community members alerted police to the scene, where officers arrived to find the body of an African male hanging from a tree. At the time of discovery, the deceased’s identity was unknown.

Subsequent investigations identified the deceased as 41-year-old Hlayisani Victor Shivambu, from Mavambe village outside Malamulele. Preliminary information further revealed that he was a suspect wanted in connection with the brutal stabbing of his ex-girlfriend, 44-year-old Mihlothi Faith Shikhibana, which occurred on Monday, 21 April 2025, also in Nkowankowa.

While the motive behind the apparent suicide remains the subject of ongoing investigation, police have opened an inquest docket to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the incident.

Investigations continue.