Girl stabbed to death by stepfather in Ga-Thoka
Girl stabbed to death by stepfather in Ga-Thoka
14-year-old girl stabbed to death by stepfather in Ga-Thoka, Limpopo.
A 14-year-old girl, Rebotile Moloto, was stabbed to death by her stepfather on Friday, March 14. It happened in Ga-Thoka, near Polokwane. The attack came after a fight at home. Police say Rebotile was walking to school around 6:30 a.m. Her stepfather attacked her on the road. He stabbed her many times with a sharp object. She died there. He ran away after.
Cops caught him later that day in Polokwane. He’s 48 and faces murder charges. He’ll go to court on Monday, March 17. The fight started at home the day before. Rebotile tried to protect her mom from him on Thursday. Then he killed her the next morning. People in the community are upset. They say she was a good kid.
The police boss, Thembi Hadebe, says this shouldn’t happen. She wants justice. The community agrees. They’re mad about violence like this. Rebotile went to Klass Mothapo Secondary School. She was in Grade 9. Neighbors say she was quiet and studied hard. Now her family is grieving. Violence is getting worse in Limpopo. Murder cases went up last year. People want it to stop. They’re asking for help to keep kids and women safe.
