Polokwane woman has been slapped with a life sentence for orchestrating the murder of her father by hiring inkabi and staging it as a robbery gone wrong.
In a disturbing case of familial betrayal, the Polokwane High Court has imposed a life term on 28-year-old Mologadi Magdeline Mehlape for masterminding the execution-style murder of her father, Dr. Malekutu Johannes Mehlape. The prominent Limpopo Department of Education administrator was ambushed in his Mankweng residence during December 2023’s festive season.
Traditional Healer Influences Woman’s Deadly Decision
Court documents reveal the murder plot originated from the daughter’s belief in a traditional healer’s assertion that her father had used occult practices to cause her mother’s demise.
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This fatal superstition culminated in Mehlape organising a R200,000 hit job with assistance from multiple family members.
Polokwane Woman Orchestrates The Murder Of The Father By Inkabi
Woman plans murder of her father-Image Source@X(mdnnews)On the night of December 28, Mehlape facilitated the attack by disabling her father’s home security. The assailants stormed the educator’s bedroom, firing multiple rounds before stealing personal effects including mobile devices.
Forensic evidence and the daughter’s comprehensive confession proved instrumental in securing the conviction.
J udge Phatudi Hands Down Sentence and Pending Co-Accused Trials
Presiding Judge Phatudi handed down concurrent sentences – life for premeditated murder plus 15 years for aggravated robbery. While the defendant cited maternal responsibilities and family tensions in her mitigation plea, prosecutors characterized the crime as “exceptionally callous,” rejecting her remorse as disingenuous.
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Four alleged accomplices – Tshepo Ranoto, Hlologelo Mogotlane, Mahlodi Mathole, and Michael Molongoane – await separate proceedings scheduled for mid-2025. Legal analysts suggest their trials may reveal additional details about this rare instance of daughter-arranged patricide in South African judicial history.